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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.Rose William" <"www."@triton.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Rose William" <westernunionofficc@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2017 03:11:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR FIRST PAYMENT (MTCN)# 7881645629


My work partner has helped me to send the first $5000.00 to you through Western Union Money Transfer. Contact Pastor Anthony Okwos, and ask him how much charge you need to remit to them abefore they can allow you pick up the first $5000. Contact:Pastor Anthony Okwos Telephone: +229-688-93-710 Email(westerunionheadoffice.use@gmail.com) (MTCN)# 7881645629,for the first transfer he made to you, Ask him to give you the Sender's Full Name, to pick up the $5000 and the total fund you will receive is $2.8MILLION. Send him your Full Name, State City and tell-phone number,waiting to hear from you as soon as you contact him


Yours Sincerely
Mrs.Rose William

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