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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. Paul Larry From Western Union Nairobi Kenya Republic" <bamm03600g@istruzione.it>
Reply-To: biz87122@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 21:49:29 +0200
Subject: Call# +254768528149 @ Mr. Paul Larry For Your First MTCN# Of $5,200
USD




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Hello my dear, how are you today hope you are fine?

This is to bring to your understanding that we have already sent you
$5,200.00. United State Dollars through Western union as we have been
given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment the total sum
of $950,000 United States Dollars) via western union by this Government,

I was been trying to send you an E-mail since yesterday for the Western
Union payment details but the message keep returning back I don't really
know why, therefore I try to re-send the e-mail to you again today with
all the Western Union payment information for you to pick up the money
from any outlet Western Union around you, such as MTCN# and Sender's Name
so that you will pick up this $5,200.00. United State Dollars to enable us
send another $5,200.00. Tomorrow as you know we will be sending you only
$5,200.00 United State Dollars per day.

Please copy all this information and rush to any nearest Western Union to
pick up the $5,200.00. And call me back to send you another payment
tomorrow, my direct phone line is +254768528149, Manager: Mr. Paul Larry
from Western Union Office Nairobi-KENYA. Call# or e-mail me once you
picked up this $5,200.00. United State Dollars today,

Here is the Western Union information to pick up the $5,200.00. United
State Dollars

Sender’s First Name____Paul
Senders Second Name____Larry
Senders Country KENYA
Text question___When
Answer__45Minutes
Amount $5,200.00
MTCN Number# 786-216-5745

I am waiting for your call once you pick up this $5,200.00. Please e-mail
me your full details address such as your full name, home address, cell
phone or direct telephone number because I need to be calling you once we
send any payment for the information. Note we really need your current
direct phone so that once we make any payment we shall call you

Note!! The service charges invlove is $115 and you are expected to send
it to enable the finance minister to approve and to stamp the release of
your generating fund of $5,200 without any hitches in cashing out your
fund in any WU location nearest to you.

Yours in Service
Mr. Paul Larry
Email: biz87122@gmail.com
ECO Bank Nairobi Kenya Republic.

Call# +254768528149 @ Mr. Paul Larry from Western Union Office
Nairobi-KENYA For Your First MTCN# Of $5,200 USD

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