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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. Danto" <kakinoaya@docomonet.jp>
Reply-To: wuagency735@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:39:42 -0700
Subject: We have registered your first payment of USD $5000

Dear Customer Congratulation

Your contact ( w.unionbfk@aol.com )

We have registered your first payment of USD $5000 online out of you total fund (USD $2,500,000) Two Million Fifty Thousand United State Dollars through this department Western Union Money Transfer. The payment is Available to pick up by receiver but you cannot be able to pick it because is On-hold for None Reactivate Transfer Files Sum of USD $195 only

Just confirm your first payment with below instruction

Track your first payment transfer with this website:

https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer

As soon you open the website enter this tracking number: 2289177502

As soon you enter the tracking number click Track Transfer to confirm by yourself your money transfer's ready to be picked up at any Western Union agent location in your country, but you must under compulsory paid this. USD $195 only to Remove on-hold and accomplish your service activities before your start picking/receiving you money USD $5000 twice/2 times total USD $10,000 per daily successfully till your total fund (USD $2,500,000) have been transferred to you

You will pay USD $195 only for Reactivate Transfer Files so that this first payment will be release out of On-Hold in order to able pick it up by you. Go and send the Reactivate Transfer Files of $195 only with below name and information through western union office or money gram transfer office and let us know immediately.

Receiver Name: OKWU JANIS
Country: Burkina Faso
City: Ouagadougou
Question: When?
Answer: Now
Amount: USD $195 Only

You should forward a copy of your payment receipt/information's to headquarter email address through ( w.unionbfk@aol.com ) for confirmation and immediate transferring your fund USD $5000 twice/2 times total USD $10,000 to you per daily till the total fund (USD $2,500,000) have been transferred to you instant/once the service payment USD $195 Only

Your are advised to re-confirm your information’s below

You’re full Name............................
You’re Address.........................
Your Mobile ...............and what-asp phone number........
Your Nationality.....................
Your id photo or international passport......

Waiting to receive a copy of the payment receipt included your above information’s

Use this Website
https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer to Track the MTCN 2289177502 number

You’re advised to send/forward your payment receipt included your above information’s to this Email Address (w.unionbfk@aol.com) for immediate processed your transfer instantly/once your service fees USD $195 only is confirm

Regard,
Dr.Robert Cheeley
Director Clerk Agency Western Union

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