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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: JERRY PAUL <"www."@cocoa.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: JERRY PAUL <westernunion324@naij.com>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 20:40:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR MTCN:2669084332

Mr. JERRY PAUL
Payment Director West Africa zonal office,
Western Union. Ministry of Finance,
Phone: +229 9908 4254
EMAIL:westernunion324@naij.com


WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS:
Below is the information of your first payments $5000 Dollars sent to you today.
But unfortunately, the managing Director of this department called us this
morning and reported that you have not paid the required fee $156 which you are
supposed to pay earlier for the purchasing and updating of your transfer files
but we have already sent out the payment out but not yet been putting on your
name as the receiver. You will be receiving $5000 daily until your total amount
of funds $5.5,million is fully paid to you.

Since you are finding it difficult to get the $156 we have decided that you are
to go ahead and pay whatever you have out of the total fee $156 required. But
mind you, no amount below $65 will be accepted so we expect you to pay whatever
amount from $65 and above. You are to pay what ever you have and we will
activate your mtcn number and direct the transfer to your name as the receiver.

Please any amount you to send let us know so that i can give you the name to use and send it.
but remember, any amount below $65 will not be accepted. Send us the payment information’s immediately after you send it.
HERE IS THE MONEY DETAILS MADE TO YOU!!!

please click on the website easily, copy the MTCN and past it to see that is available.

the tracking website;https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/self-service/app/tracktransfersuccess

MTCN:2669084332

Sender’s First Name: Augustine
Sender’s Last Name: Emeka
Test Question: Color
Answer: Blue
Amount: $5000.00

email:westernunion324@naij.com
WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC OF BENIN. CALL ME +229 99084254
FOREGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE HEADER

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