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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed Musa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernunionmoneytransferunite@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 23:03:53 -0800
Subject: TO THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL.

Hello,


TO THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL.



How Are You Today, We have conculded and deposited the check of your fund ($$800.000.00 USD) through Western Union department after our finally meeting regarding your fund $5,000 USD each day until the total amount of the USD$800.000.00 U.S dollars is complete.Your full compensation payment.


However View Western Union information to pick up your first Transfer.



MTCN: 134-599--#### Tell him to give you the remaining 4 digits number


Sender's Name: Anthony Comsion
Amount:USD $5,000 U.S dollars



ONCE:AGAIN Contact Western Union director PASTOR Anthony Backy you can call him with this direct number +2348133976909 Tell him to give you the remaining 4 digits MTCN number to pick up your transfer's remember to send him,your Full information to avoid wrong transfer such as,




Receiver's Full Name_______________
Home Address:.........................
Country/ City:.............................
Age:....................................
Sex:........................................
Direct Phone Number:..........................
ID Card copy:............................



Below is their email address ( westernunionmoneytransferunite@yahoo.com ) You have to send to him your address & information to enable him register your payment online for you to start receiving your daily payment from WESTERN UNION agent over there in your country.


Have A nice Day

Ahmed Musa

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