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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: "Mrs.Jessica Johnson" <"Jessica."@lily.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Jessica Johnson" <www.wubjbj@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 06:57:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent Contact Western Union

Dear Customer ,

We have deposited the check of your fund ($2.700,000 USD) through Western Union department after our finally meeting regarding your fund, All you will do is to contact Western Union Director Mr.Mohammad Alaba via E-mai(www.wubjbj@outlook.com) to release 1 digit number to you can pick up $5000 dollar

He will give you direction on how you will be receiving the funds daily.The agreement with them is $5000 USD daily until the whole funds is transferred to you,Contact Western Union director Mohammad Alaba send him your Full information such as receiver name address to avoid not releases the payment to wrong person release transfer Such as,

(1) Full name---------
(2) Mobile Number:--------------
(4) Country of origin:--------
(5) Home address:-------
(7) Occupation-------------------
(8) A copy of your ID--------

Though,Mrs.Franklin Moore has sent $5000 in your name today MTCN Number 662592695* 1 digit is holding until you contacting Mohammad Aalaba to released full MTCN Number to you.

Sender’s First Name:---Mohammad
Sender’s Last Name:----Alaba

so contact Mohammad Alaba or you call him +229 98556459 as soon as you receiver this email and tell him to give you the 1 digit MTCN number,sender name and question/answer to pick the $5000 dollar Please let us know as soon as you received all your fund,

Best Regards
Mrs.Jessica Johnson
Ministry Of Finance Agent

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