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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Williams kelly" <U.S.A.@fork.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Williams kelly" <westernunionoffice1207@zoho.eu>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:30:37 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD DAY,

GOOD DAY,

The management of Western Union Money Transfer wish to inform you that your approved compensation payment of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($2,500.000.00 usd) was successfully deposited in our office for immediate transfer and your first installment payment of $5,000 usd has successfully transferred to your providing details on 18th Jan 2018 at 09:38am gmt+0200 (fle standard time with below MTCN Number (1287528272) address 2028 Agori Abomey-Calavi O8 BP 765 Cotonou Littoral Cotonou.

TO CONFIRM YOUR $5,000 USD ONLINE VISIT: western union.com/us/en/track-transfer.HTML

MTCN Number:..... 1287528272
Amount:.... $5,000.00 USD
Text Question: Color Answer Blue.

Due to international money transfer regulations and policies of large fund transfer through this Western Union office, your payment file will must be re-new before our correspondent Western Union Office in your city will allow you to pick up the $5,000 usd today.

Note: the current status of the first payment of $5,000 usd transfer was "successful/completed" but be earlier informed that our correspondent Western Union office in your city will not allow you to pick up the payment without re-newing your payment file.

In accordance with the regulator of all providers of financial services in Cotonou, the re-new charges of your payment file is sum of = $96.00 usd and the Western Union re-new charges for international customers can only be affected via Western Union, money gram or RIA to speed up the immediate release of your first payment for your pick up today.

We recommend that you reach us on email or via telephone call after sending the re-new charges for urgent action.

The re-new fee should send to below information via Money Gram, Western Union or RIA Money Transfer;

Receiver Name: EMMANUEL MBANEFO

Country : Cotonou-Benin

Address : 2028 Agori Abomey-Calavi O8 BP 765 Cotonou Littoral Cotonou

Amount : $96.00 USD

Text Question: Color

Answer Blue

Thanks as we are waiting for your prompt respond with the payment details so it will enhance the immediate release of your firs payment today.

Thanks for using Western Union Money Transfer.

Regards
Mr. Williams kelly,
Western Union Special Transfer Officer.
Text: (918) 923-0513

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