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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: "Mr. Wilson Peter" <"wwabc."@viola.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Wilson Peter" <westernunon42@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 06:46:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear Good Friend

Attention Dear Good Friend ,

Welcome to Western Union Head Office and This is to inform you that
International Monetary Fund IMF is compensating all the scam victims sum of
$5.900.000.00 USD here in Benin Republic (Five Million nine Hundred Thousand
Dollar) Only each, and your email address was found in the scam victim's list)
This Western Union head office has been mandated by the International Monetary
Fund IMF Director to transfer your compensation fund to you via Western Union
Transfer Daily. We the western union office here stated that you will be
receiving your fund $5.900.000.00 at the maximum of 7,000.00 daily is the whole
fund $5.900.000.00 is completely transfer to you.

Already We have sent out your first payment $7,000 MTCN # 8860-3341-09#

BELOW IS YOUR FIRST PAYMENT $7,OOO.OOUSD

MTCN#________________________ 8860-3341-09#
Sender’s First Name:-------Mr. Wilson
Sender’s Last Name:------Peter
Sender’s Location:------- Seattle,Benin Republic
Amount sent:------- $7000

Remember we need your full information as where we will be sending the second
payments $7000 to avoid wrong transfer such as,

Your Full Name:............................
Your Home Address:......................
Your Country/ City: .............................
Your Age:....................................
Your Sex:........................................
Your Direct Phone Number:..........................
Your ID copy:............................

Urgent go and pick up your first payment $7000 now and get back to us for your
second payment.

Call Western Union Director Mr. Wilson Peter below:
+229-68 715663

Thanks,

Mr. Wilson Peter
The Western Union Director Benin Republic
Call me now +229-68 715663
Urgent Contact us now: westernunon42@outlook.com

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