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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 LARRY LAND <yanzka@svitonline.com>
Reply-To: wesupayoff523@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2016 21:04:44 +0200
Subject: FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.



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FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
ADDRESS NO.72 AGATA ROAD , COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT REPUBLIC OF BENIN .
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE
WEB http://www.westernunion.com/

DEAR CUSTOMER,

FOLLOW UP THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN BELOW BECAUSE AFTER OUR MEETING HELD
WITH THE FBI,UNITED NATION, BOAD DIRECTORS OF WESTERN UNION AND FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, THEY FINALIZE THAT YOU HAVE ONLY 48HOURS GIVEN TO
RECEIVE YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $4,000 USD FROM THE TOTAL FUNDS WHICH IS
(3.5M) SINCE YOU ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT, WE HAVE
DECIDED THAT YOU ARE TO GO AHEAD AND PAY $500.00 FOR THE FEES SINCE YOU
ARE NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE REQUIRED SUM..$1,800.



OUR GOVERNMENT HAVE WARN YOU TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION/DEALING WITH
ANY BANKS THAT HAVE NO WEBSITE DUE TO FRAUD GOING ON WORLDWIDE. ANY
BANKS THAT IS CONTACTING YOU WITHOUT WEBSITE IS FAKE.PLEASE VIEW OUR
WEBSITE NOW :WWW.WESTERN UNION.COM.

THEREFORE GO STRAIGHT NOW AND SEND $500 TO ENABLE US RELEASE YOUR
PAYMENT THAT IS PLACE ON HOLD BY THE MANAGEMENT AND BE INFORMED THAT YOU
WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM OF YOUR FEES UPON CASHING UP OF YOUR
FIRST 4,000:00 USD, ALSO I AM USING THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT
FAILURE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM WILL LEAVE US WITH NO OPTION BUT TO
CANCEL YOUR TRANSFER AND CAN NEVER CASH UP THE BALANCE SUM.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION OF YOUR FIRST PAYMENT BUT IT IS PLACE ON HOLD BY
THE MANAGEMENT AND YOU CAN NOT BE ABLE TO PICK UP UNTIL YOU SEND THE
DEMAND WHICH IS THE $500,

1.SENDER FIRST NAME:... JOSEPH
2.SENDER LAST NAME..... HOLY
2.TEST QUESTION:....4HRS
3.TEST ANSWER:......TIME.
4.AMOUNT ..........$4,000 USD
5.MTCN:#195-982-7786
(STILL PENDING)

FOR YOUR INFORMATION DO NOT EXPECT THE RELEASING OF YOUR PAYMENT WITHOUT
SENDING THE MONEY REQUIRED AND REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE GIVEN ONLY 48HOURS
TO COMPLY OR YOUR TRANSFER WILL BE CANCEL IMMEDIATELY SINCE YOU ARE TOLD
TO SEND $500.00 IN ORDER TO HELP YOU.BELOW IS OUR ACCOUNT OFFICER NAME
WHICH YOU WILL USE TO SEND $500.00 TO ENABLE US RELEASE YOUR FIRST
PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY.AND YOU CAN SEND THIS FEE EITHER BY MONEY GRAM ANY
WAY YOU WISH.

1.RECEIVER NAME:......UCHENNA UWA
2.COUNTRY:.............BENIN REPUBLIC.
3.CITY :...............COTONOU .
4..TEST QUESTION:.....JESUS?
5.TEST ANSWER:......GOD.
6.AMOUNT ...........$500
7.MTCN....................................

SEND US THE MTCN NUMBER IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY AND IMMEDIATELY
WE CONFIRM THE TRANSFER FEE WE WILL RELEASE YOUR FIRST PAYMENT $4,000
TODAY NOT TOMORROW

REGARDS MY DIRECT PHONE LINE IS +229 68016206 MR LARRY LAND. FROM THE
HEAD OFFICE OF WESTERN UNION BENIN REPUBLIC FOR YOUR PAYMENT,

MR LARRY LAND
GENERAL OPERATION MANAGER.
VITAL FINANCE WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT
Western Union® Send Money Worldwide

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