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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,Tony Paul" <"www."@lily.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Rev,Tony Paul" <wordbnk001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 09:29:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WESTERN UNION UNDER WORLD BANK


WESTERN UNION UNDER WORLD BANK has finalize all the necessary
arrangement to pay your due funds of( $4.500 Million USD),and this funds has been approve and legalized by the board of directors
of WORLD BANK,IMF AND IRS altogether; So you will be receiving $5000 per day until you receives all the payments of $4,500 000.00 USD

through Western Union department after our finally meeting regarding your fund,
All you will do is to contact Western Union director
He will give you direction on how you will be receiving the funds daily.Remember to send him your Full information to avoid wrong transfer such as,

Receiver's Name_______________

Address: ________________

Country: _____________

Phone Number: _____________

Though, REV TONY PAUL has sent $5000 in your name today so contact REV TONY PAUL
or you call him as soon as you receive this email and tell him to give you the Mtcn, sender name and
question/answer to pick the $5000 or call +229 99488592

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