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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.Johnson Obi " <"www."@major.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Johnson Obi " <odesahcraigdk654@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 02:11:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: (WESTERN UNION UNDER ECO BANK PLC)

(WESTERN UNION UNDER ECO BANK PLC)


has finalize all the necessary arrangement
and your fund ($2.7USD)has been approve by the

border
directors of ECO Bank,you
will be receiving $5000 per day. Furthermore our

attorney
will go to the inland

revenue tax office to obtain a letter of

administration tax
clearance approval it will cost only $150
on your behalf from high Court. The most important
requirement that we need from

you is your full current information well noted and
understood.

Your name_____
Your country____
Your address_____
Your Occupation___
You’re Age___ / sex__
Your occupation Direct phone number__

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Transaction Status=AVAILABLE & progress Indicator =3&stat

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MTCN:(493-659-7086) SENDERS
FIRST NAME:Paul
SECONDNAME:Obiorah
TEST :WHEN
ANS …TODAY
MTCN(493-659-7086)

Welcome to Western Union Money Transfer,
Mr.Johnson Obi (Transfer Manager)
TEL: +229 9953 6001

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