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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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Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?Western_Union=C2=AE?= <plcbank.cmark@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 15:36:46 +0000
Subject: WESTERN UNION SPECIAL BONUS 2018

01 BP 955,308, rue Révérend Père Colineau
Zone Commerciale Ganhi, Benin Republique


Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday: 8:00AM-6:30PM
Friday-Saturday: 9:00AM-5:00PM


Dear customer,


This is to notify all our clients about the latest development
concerning all the payment that are left in our custody. which yours
are inclusive besides, we have given a bill in order to receive your
payment which we didn't hear from you for some time now.

Hence, our (western union) is now offering a special bonus new year to
help all our customers that are having their payment in our custody
due to because of price. in order words we are now requesting that
those involve should pay only the sum of $55 USD to receive all their
payment abandoned in our custody.

Besides, this is the opportunity for you to comply and your funds
shall be transfer to your destination address. but note that after (4
days) you did not make the payment of $55 USD then we will divert your
funds to government account to avoid problem.

So be advise to send $55 USD immediately if you are still willing to
claim your payment so that we will register your payment once we
receive the fee because you will start receiving your payment as from
tomorrow morning by 9 am our time here.

Then you can track the payment to confirm that it is available to pick
up, you can't pick the money until you pay the $55 today. Track the
payment with this website to be sure; track it with mtcn number:
https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/tracktransfersuccess

Here is the sender’s information;

(MTCN):8412393243
Sender’s first name: richard
Senders last name: michel
Amount: $6000.00

After the payment of $55 USD, we will give you the full information's
to pick up your first payment of $6000 through western union and you
will start receive $6000 until the total amount $2.8m completed,
bellow is the information to send the fee.

1. Receiver name: ======= John Nwako
2. Country /city:======== benin republic
3. Question=========== color
4. Answer:=========== white
5. Amount:=========== $55

Note: we do this to help all our customers so don't delay because any
delay will make us to cancel your payment or divert your payment to
government account to avoid problem because we don't have such time to
delay anymore.

We are looking forward to receive the payment of $55 USD enable us
to give you the full information’s which you will use to pick up your
payment, but fail to do so, you will lose your payment because you
have only 4 day after that no more.

i wish you good luck, waiting for your response

Thank you.


Rev. John Mark (Managing Director)

Foreign Operation & Accountant Supervisor

Eco bank Western Union Department (DBB)

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