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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. Robert Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <carecustomeralert@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:57:05 +0300
Subject: Western Union Award OF USD$1.5 Million


Dear Western Union Award Winner,

You have today patronized/awarded with the sum of USD$1.5 Million United State Dollars by Western Union & Money Gram. Management here in West Africa, as one of our luck/valued customers who uses Western Union throughout your past transaction deals in all West Africa and.This award has been selected through our local banks, and western union agencies before indicated and approved. You're now required to contact payment office with the below email: ( carecustomeralert@gmail.com ).Note. the only payment you will pay is $98.00 which serves as non residential tax charge. Send your receivers details as such as below.

1. Receivers Name________
2. Address________
3. Phone Number____
Country ____
Thank you for using western union money transfer& Money Gram in all your business in Africa. and congratulation once more.

Mr. Robert Anderson
Award Wining General Overseer

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