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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. Samuel Etemeh" <drchrisnwose789@gmail.com>
Reply-To: customoffice826@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2019 12:20:42 +0100
Subject: International Monetary Funds Annual Compensation

International Monetary Funds Annual Compensation

We are instructed by Federal Government of Nigeria and the reparation
committee in conjunction with the International Monetary Funds Annual
Compensation been set up by the countries of West Africa to transfer
your fund to you via our service (western union transfer) so you will
be receiving 5 reference number of $5,000 usd each daily until we
complete the correct amount of ($500,000usd). meanwhile you are
required to fill the remittance form and send the release order
charges which is $120 usd for the release of your 1 control number of
$5,000.00 usd that we have already remit to your name because without
that you cannot pick the money for it is on hold.

Note: the reason why we need you to pay the $120 usd is that we tried
to deduct the release order fee out from your fund but the ministry
administrator trust fund of Nigeria told us that no one has access
over your fund as it has been signed and stamped that no money should
be deducted until it get to you to avoid any misunderstanding because
if any one has access to that it will involve you losing your fund, no
one has to be trusted even your mother or your father.

Here is the information of the 1 reference number of $5,000.00usd usd
which we will send today to you but the 1 control number of $5,000usd,
will remain on hold until you pay the release order charges of $120
before we can releases it to you so you can track it with our web
site.

Money control number : 952 950 9620
Sender's first name: Samuel
Sender's last name: Etemeh


Control number :# 952 950 9620 track the control number by
visit:::::::::
https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/self-service/app/tracktransfer )
make sure you track number and see if the money is there or not.

Finally update us with the filled remittance form and the $120 usd to
enable us proceed on your payment immediately, below is the
information you will use to remit the $120 usd via Western Union
transfer been the release order charge for your 1 control number of
$5,000usd.

Western Union payment information

1. Receiver name= CHINASA AGETUE
2. Country= Nigeria
3. State: Lagos
4. Amount= $120 usd

Most important now, you have to re-confirm your current receivers

As soon as we received the payment information of the $120 you will be
able to cash the $5,000, call me or text me as soon as you make the
payment here is my direct phone number:+2348035294585


Mr. Samuel Etemeh
Manager director for western union

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