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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: "MR CHINEYE PATRICIA CHUKWU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernoffice@mail2mark.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2016 00:44:48 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION

Website: www.westernunion.com
Address: Plot 1261, Adeola Hopewell Street CO/B/REP, Benin Repulic
Tele: +2347063495023/+22999747381



DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER

Sequel to the meeting held today with United States Government, through Federal Bureau of

Investigation, the United States Government have warn you to stop further

communication/dealing with any bank that have no website due to
fraud going on worldwide. Any banks that is contacting you without website is scam.

Please view our website now: www.westernunion.com

The United States Government instructed us to be paying you via western union under

installment of Five Thousand Dollars daily till your total amount of US$1,500,000.00 is

completely paid to you. We have transferred your first installment payment today for your

pick-up at any western union worldwide, but still on-hold due to none Federal Bureau of

Investigation Clean Bill of Transfer Document in your payment file which will cost you

($105usd) You are require to pay before your daily transfer will be made available to you

today.

Track your first payment on-line now using senders first name and last name as directed

below:

http://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
Senders Fist name:Roy
Senders Last Name:Heath
Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) : 3358547826
Question: Who Is Great
Answer: God
Amount: $5000.00USD

Track your first installment of Five Thousand Dollars daily on-line now. You are required

to pay for Federal Bureau of Investigation Clean Bill of Transfer Document fee to ONUCHA

CLINTON and send copy of your international passport or ID Card which you will use to pick

up your daily $5,000.00 in your country.

1.RECEIVER NAME: CHINEYE PATRICIA CHUKWU
2.COUNTRY:Benin Republic
3.CITY : Cotonou,
4..TEST QUESTION:A
5.TEST ANSWER:B
MTCN:.........?
SENDER NAME.....?
Amount:$105

Our customer care service will call you as soon as possible to enable you pick up your

daily $5,000.00 in your country. As soon as we receive the MTCN of Federal Bureau of

Investigation Clean Bill of Transfer Document of
($105usd) for security and safety purpose, I have sent your daily $5,000.00 today and you

can pick up the money with the remaining information as soon as you can take care of this

fee. Call me right away to release the remaining
details.


Regards,

MR CHINEYE PATRICIA CHUKWU
Western Union Payment Officer
Direct Tele: +2347063495023/+22999747381
Contact email(westernoffice@mail2mark.com)

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