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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: mrs rose paul <zoscarmanu@tin.it>
Reply-To: western_union4@yeah.net
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:24:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT NOW


Attention;my dear friend,

We have concluded today to effect your payment via Western Union $5000
daily until your total comensation fund of $4.5 Million United States
Dollars is completely transferred to you.Now do contact us with at
(western_union4@yeah.net) or call on +229-94-852-899 for any question.
Remember to reconfirm your full information such as,

YOUR FULL NAME__________
ADDRESS:_________________
YOUR COUNTRY_________________
YOUR CITY_________________
MOBILE NO____________
occupation_____________________________
SEX _________________
AGE_________________

we are waiting for your ungent reply if you are ready,

God bless you togather with your family always,


Regards,
MR.JOHN WHITE
from Western Union

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