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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: "Dr.Joseph Ude" <"www."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr.Joseph Ude" <mereceive22@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 22:25:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT SENT

Hello,Customer:

Western Union Was Hold your Win Fund $850,000.00usd since without releasing it to you but am New Elected Manager and i have find Out today and send First Payment $5000 To Your Name Today, MTCN#08447367 Sender Name Joseph Ude but this MTCN# Remain 2 Numbers to be complete 10 Digit Numbers before you Pick up the Money today By Western Union.

The Reason we not complete this MTCN# Is that you suppose to pay only $48 for Western Union Clearance Certificate and once you send this $48 today we will complete you the MTCN Numbers To pick up your $5000 Today and we will continue sending you every day $5000 till your total funds $850,000.00usd is Complete transfer to you.

We Want to assure you that we no Like any More delaying for this payment and you should try hard to go to western union or Money Gram and send the only $48 to pick up your first $5000 Today, Send the Fee to this Receiver Detail.

Receiver Name... ROMAN SIMON
Address, No 11 Amadu Street Doji,00229, Cotonou-Benin Republic.
Country.. Benin Republic
City... Cotonou
Question... When
Answer... Now
Amount.. $48
MTCN#...
Sender...

Please do this urgent and get back to us to complete you the MTCN Number and you will pick up your $5000 within 1 Hour.

Yours Faithfully
Dr.Joseph Ude
Telephone..+22963849884
Email/mereceive22@gmail.com

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