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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: "Western Union" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernmoney1166@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 15:52:49 -0700
Subject: Ref No: 173****590

ATTN:

This is to inform you that the IMF office instructed us to transfer your $2.5 Million Dollars compensating for all the SCAM VICTIMS and your email were found as one of the VICTIMS By IMF Security leading team and IMF representative officers, so between now until 21th Of Nov. 2019 you will be receiving a sum of $5000 dollars per day.

However you are informed that we have already sent the first $ 5000 dollars this morning to you to avoid cancellation of your payment.

You have only 48 hours to Email this office upon the receipt of this Email the maximum amount you will be receiving per a day is $5000.

So we have released your first payment of today and below is the payment detail.



SENDERS FIRST NAME: Marko
SECOND NAME: Zoltan
TEST QUESTION: WHEN
ANSWER: TODAY
AMOUNT: $5000 USD
MTCN: 1737982590

Western Union tracking link: https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer

NOTE: Kindly track your first payment of $5,000 and confirm the availability because it is currently on hold because of the instruction from IMF office, they asked us to place it on hold by requesting a Clean Bill Record Certificate in order to fulfill the entire necessary obligation So that we will start sending you the payment through Western Union Money transfer system.

The necessary Obligation I mean here is to obtain the Clean Bill Record Certificate from the Federal High Court.

So provided the below information:

YOUR FULL NAMES .............
YOUR ADDRESS: ...............
YOUR PHONE NUMBER ...........
AGE .........................
SEX: ........................


Further more you advised to call us as the instruction was passed that Within 48 hours without hearing from you, Count your payment canceled.
Number to call is below listed manager director office and Do not hesitate to call us on +1 347 619 0101 as soon as you read this mail and email us with all your details.


Email: westernmoney1166@gmail.com
Phone: +1 347 619 0101


Thanks
Mr. Larry Genesis

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