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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. Philip Swanson" <angga.styawan@brisyariah.co.id>
Reply-To: "Mr. Philip Swanson" <westernuniondepartment60@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2018 20:54:57 +0700 (WIB)
Subject: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER PAY-OUT CENTER



WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER PAY-OUT CENTER
UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

Hello Dear Esteemed, Customer,

We wish to inform you that the United Nations (UN) has authorized us to remit
to you a total amount of $1,500,000.00 USD (One Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars).

This amount is to be paid to you because of the fact that you were selected as
a beneficiary in the Last E-mail ballot promotion Held in Benin,by the United
Nations. This promotion is inline with the Social responsibility of the United
Nations Organization, which is held once Every year to change the living status
of five (5) lives around the Globe.

The United Nations reached out to Craigs list as means of expanding it's
program to all Craigs list users and Craigs list supplied over 120,000 Million
of it's suscribers from over 50 cities world wide. This year you have been
chosen along side Four (4) other lucky people randomly. On behalf of the United
Nations Organization and Western Union, we wish to congratulate you formally.

Your Fund was paid out to us by the United Nations, and they have successfully
succeeded in depositing your whole funds with us Here at Western Union Benin.
They have now ordered us to take full responsibility in the transfer process of
your funds and thus commence the immediate remittance of your funds to you. Be
duly informed that because Of our Western Union transfer policy, your funds
will be paid to you via any of our accredited banks in one lump sum to your
nominated bank account or through Western Union Daily Transfer limit of
$5,800.00 USD. This means that you will Continuously receive a daily amount of
$5,800.00 USD from us, and this amount Can be collected from any of our
numerous Western Union outlets in your current location.

We have finally sent you the first installment payment of $5,800.00 USD as
directed by United Nations (UN) Below is the First transfer payment details
which has been insert into our computer. Below is the details of your transfer
Available for pick up.

MTCN:# 276-095-5900
SENDER'S NAME: ROBERT ANTHONY SHELBY
AMOUNT $5,800.00 USD
Text question: COLOR.
Text answer: BLUE.

But you will have to make the payment of the $395.00 for the activation fee of
your first payment MTCN:# 276-095-5900 to enable you receive your first
payment of $5,800.00 USD USD from any Western Union center around you today.

I want you to use Western Union to send from $395.00 up for the activation fee
to enable the purchasing of your inheritance file to prevent illegal transfer
of your funds or any form of hindrance.

Receiver name:--- Ben James
Receiver city:--- COTONOU.
Receiver country:--- BENIN REPUBLIC.
Country code:--- 229.
Text question:--- COLOR.
Text answer:--- BLUE.
Amount::---$395.00
Sender ' s name ::::::::

So if you would prefer to start receiving your payment thing morning hurry up
and send the fees $395.00 To begin receiving your daily payment as stated above,
Upon receipt of the Requested details, Your first installment Control Number
MTCN:# 276-095-5900 will be activated and release to you.

We will continue to email you others after 24 hours of Receiving each payment;
(2) or the total amount $1,500,000.00 USD (One Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) can be Transferred in one lump sum to your nominated
bank account,

Yours truly
Mr. Philip Swanson.
FROM: Western Union Benin.
WESTERN UNION Over 380,000 Outlets Worldwide.

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