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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 Office <westernunionoffice.union50@gmail.com>
Reply-To: western.union.worldbankpay@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 02:19:04 -0800
Subject: Your Payment

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WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER UNDER WORLD BANK.

My Dear,

We have finalize all the necessary arrangement to pay your due funds
of $4.5 Million USD,
and this funds has been approve and legalized by the board of directors
of WORLD BANK,IMF AND IRS altogether.

Therefore, you will be receiving $8000 per day until you receives
your due payments of $4,500 000.00 USD

So we are waiting for your urgent respond so that our attorney will go to the
inland revenue tax office to obtain a letter of administration tax
clearance approval on
your behalf from high Court.
But as am writing to you now,your first payment has been made through
western union.

MTCN:6181645629)
SENDERS FIRST NAME: CHRISTOPHER
SECOND NAME: CHARLES
TEST : WHEN
ANS …TODAY

Moreover,you are advise to send us the below information for the obtaining of
your ownership certificate:

Your name___
Your country__
Your address___
You’re Age/sex__
Your occupation
Direct phone number__
Your home phone number__

Yours regard
Rev.Tony Paul
Western union boss

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