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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 AWARD NOTIFICATION <upscservice0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jlfile3@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 04:37:48 -0700
Subject: Congratulations !!! you have won $2.5 million Dollars because of this
Corona virus pandemic ( COVID-19 )

RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
Our Ref: TAC/SNT/STN

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER MANAGEMENT
HEREBY INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME EMERGED ON OUR SYSTEM AS ONE OF THE
ONLINE WINNING IN THE 3RD CATEGORY AND THEREFORE ATTRACTED A CASH
AWARD OF OF $2.5MILLION DOLLARS (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) BECAUSE OF THIS COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WE ARE HERE
TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME APPEARS IN OUR SYSTEM AS OUR ESTEEM
PATRONIZE CUSTOMER.THEREFORE THE MANAGEMENT HEREBY COMPENSATE YOU WITH
THE ABOVE MENTION SUM IN ORDER TO PROMOTE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
SYSTEM WORLDWILD .

YOU HAVE ONLY FEW DAYS PERIOD IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL TO
CONTACT THIS OFFICE.  SO CALL MANAGER IN CHARGE OF YOUR PAYMENT TO
RELEASE YOUR  PAYMENT TO YOU.TEL:+229 61686759.

Kindly forward your verification details as stated below to your
Fiduciary Agent;
1. FULL NAMES:
2. HOUSE ADDRESS:
3. OCCUPATION:
4. SEX:
5. AGE:
6. DIRECT PHONE NO:
7. COUNTRY:
____________________________________________
8. TICKET NUMBER: 00869675733664
9. SERIAL NUMBER: BTD/8070447706/06
10.LUCKY  NUMBER: 12-1223-35-40-41(12)

we have deposited the funds as we agreed with western union, Now all
you have to do is to contact them via EMAIL

OFFICE OF RELEASE ORDER:
CONTACT PERSON: MR.GERALD BRAD,
TEL:+229 61686759
Email ADDRESS:( jlfile3@gmail.com )

they will give you direction on how you will be receiving the funds
daily. My agreement with them is 5,000USD daily until the total of
$2.5 MILLION USD is transferred You.

MEANWHILE YOU ARE ADVISE TO CALL MR GERALD BRAD ON PHONE IMMEDIATELY
YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE SO AS TO ENABLE HIM ATTEND TO YOU URGENT +229
61686759

REGARDS
DAVID MGBEJI
ANNOUNCEMENT OFFICER

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