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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: "Rev.Larry Smith." <WU@snow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Rev.Larry Smith." <infodomain_service7@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2017 01:01:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your $5,000 has been send (M.T.C.N):334 855 7414



Your $5,000 has been send (M.T.C.N):334 855 7414

track it for confirmation https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/send-money/app/tracktransfer
Sender First Name: Donna,
Last Name:: Burgard

How are you today?I write to inform you that we have already sent you $5000.00 usd dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of $7.5Million USD,via western union by this government.
I was calling your telephone number to give you the information through phone but you did not pick up my calls through out that yesterday even this morning.

Now,I decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you will pick up the $5000.00 usd to enable us send another $5000.00 usd today as you know we will be sending you only $5000.00 usd per day.

It was agree that you will pay the sum of $50.00 before they will release the payment to you. Please pick up this information and run to western union to pick up the $5000.00 usd and call Director of Operation .Rev. Larry Smith because he is the person in charge for your payment so that he can send you another payment today, phone line + 1 (440) 630-0829

call or email Him once you picked up the $5000.00 USD today. Here is the western union information to pick up the $5000.00, which you will be receiving your payment $5000.00 Us Dollars immediately you sent them their transfer charge of $50.00 and it will serve as re-confirmation of your file payment from the office in charge.

So you are to contact them on below information. When you track the payment at our website www.westernunion.com ensure you copy and paste the complete first sender name and last sender name accordingly them include the MTCN to see that the payload

Senders First Name: Donna
Senders Last Name: Burgard
(M.T.C.N): 334 855 7414
Question: How much?
Answer:$5000 usd
Amount: $5000 USD

Here is the payment information you will use to send the fee.

Name of Receiver: EGBO JIM
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
Address: COTONOU
Test Question: URGENT?
Test Answer: URGENT
Amount: US $50.00
MTCN:....
Sender's name:.....
Sender's address..

Be advise that the $50.00 is a compulsory as they told me that is only money you will pay until you receive your payment completely, you have to re-confirm your full Name and home address and direct phone number to avoid any wrong deposit okay.

I am waiting for your call once you send the $50.00 to enable you pick up this today $5000.00 usd,Please email me your direct telephone number because I need to be calling you once we
send any payment for the information.

Thank,
Rev.Larry Smith.
infodomain_service7@yahoo.com
western union head director.
Phone number: + 1 (440) 630-0829

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