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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: Western Union Payment <"westernunion."@estate.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Western Union Payment <western.union0162@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:55:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear Western Union Customer, Contact Western Union at Tel
+229 6874-8304

Intersection of three Banks Avenue
Pope John Paul II, Cotonou, Benin Republic
01 BP 2020 Cotonou Benin

Our Ref: WU/UK/0014

Dear Western Union Customer,

This is to officially bring to your notice that you have been awarded a sum of $1,500,000.00USD by the Western Union Group Benin Republic for end of year promo, as one of our Customers who uses Western Union regularly to send money in this great country. This award was selected through automated Internet system drawn randomly across the globe, where your e-mail address emerged as one of the lucky winner. Reconfirm your Full information

Receiver's Name:........
Address:........
Country:........
Telephone cell mobile:....

Contact us to facilitate your claims:
E-mail: western.union0162@outlook.com
Tel +229 6874-8304

NOTE: Every claim has en expiry period of fourteen working days (14days).

Thanks for using Western Union
Mr. Howard Edward
MG Management

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