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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: Dr Miracle Franco <"www."@siren.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Dr Miracle Franco <wunion653@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 23:24:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD DAY MY DEAREST




I am sending you this mail today and I am asking you this question once again,
could you remember to know that your funds is still available for your pick up
here? and you aware that today is Thur been 24th of August 2017.
I AM ASKING YOU THE QUESTION BECAUSE I AM VERY MUCH SURPRISED AND

WONDERING WHY
YOU JUST DECIDED TO ABANDON YOUR FUND PAYMENT TRANSFER WHICH I HAVE

ARRANGED
FOR YOU HERE, I HAVE BE GIVING YOU AN ADVISE TO TRY AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN

DO TO
SEND $50.00 ONLY SO THAT I WILL PERSONAL HELP YOU WITH THE REST OF THE FEE

AND
I WILL MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE RELEASE FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PICK

UP,
I AM DOING ALL THOSE THINGS JUST BECAUSE I REAL WANT YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR

FUND
AND FIX YOUR LIFE, ALL I HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS TIME IS TRY YOUR POSSIBLE BEST
TO SEE AND TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU WILL COME UP WITH $50.00 NOW BECAUSE

THERE IS
NO TIME LEFT TO DELAY MEANWHILE, I WILL KEEP MY PROMISED WORD AS I SAID

THAT I
WILL HELP YOU WITH THE REST OF THE FEE ONCE YOU HAVE SEND THE $50.00,

ONLY,
THEREFORE I MUST ADVISE YOU TO TRY YOUR BEST AND SEND THE MONEY AND GET

BACK TO
ME WITH THE MTCN.
I want to hear from you right now unless you wish your fund to be suspend, once
again, can you be able to go ahead and send $50,00 only so that we can proceed
with your transaction immediately? or do you wish your fund to be suspended?
make your choice and choose one option either if you can send the $50,00 to
receive your fund now or your fund transaction will be suspended.

Here is details information where you can send the $50,through western
union or money gram.

Receiver name.....ude paul
Country........Benin Republic
City........Cotonou,
Text question;..... today
Answer;.... Yes
Amount;.... $50
MTCN;.....
Your sender name;.....

FINAL, ARE YOU GOING TO SEND THE REQUIRED $50, SO THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

YOUR
AVAILABLE MTCN AND PICK UP YOUR MONEY IMMEDIATELY? I WANT TO HEAR FROM

YOU NOW
ELSE THE TRANSFER WILL BE SUSPENDED AND CANCEL.


Here is the MTCN which I has made for your payment pick up.
MTCN ;;3796.465.342.
Sender name;;; MYLORD SVETI INADZIA
Amount; $5,000

Here is the status of the MTCN just to show that the MTCN has been made for
your pick up and it's ready and available for your pick up but you not pick it
until you send the fee.

Money Transfer Tracking
Welcome to Western Union
MTCN: Available for pick up by receiver.
Check status of another transfer
Welcome to Western Union
Your urgent respond is needed as possible.

Best Regards
Dr Franco Miracle
+22998688781

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