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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: "Barr.Philip Micheal" <offa92106@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unionwestern722@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2021 20:47:27 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION CUSTOMER,

ATTENTION, DEAR

HOW ARE YOU TODAY? THIS IS BARRISTER M.COLLINS ATTORNEY & COUNSELS AT
LAW FEDERAL HIGH COURT

OF JUSTICE BENIN REP.ADDRESS:PLOT 102 JBSE ISLAND AVENUE
KPARAKOU,COTONOU REP.OF BENIN NOTE

THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO PAY YOU YOUR MONEY THROUGH WESTERN UNION
URGENT REMITTING OFFICE

SINCE YOU WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY THROUGH A COURIER COMPANY
DUE TO THEIR MANAGEMENT

BUT NOW WE HAVE SENT YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $4.5M.USD. TO
YOU THROUGH WESTERN

UNION. YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $5000 USD PER DAY, BUT I WANT YOU TO
CONTACT THE MANAGEMENT IN

WESTERN UNION RIGHT NOW AND ASK HIM FOR YOUR FIRST PAYMENT.HIS NAME (
Dr. Douglas Hall) AND

ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU THE WESTERN UNION PAYMENT INFORMATION SO THAT YOU
CAN BE ABLE TO PICK UP

YOUR FUNDS THROUGH WESTERN UNION WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.

VITAL FINANCE BANK WESTERN UNION TRANSFER
DEPARTMENT.LOCATION ADDRESS; PLOT 1261,
ADEOLA HOPEWELL STREET CO/B/REP,
CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Douglas Hall
TEL PHONE NUMBER: +229 64572934
(unionwestern722@yahoo.com)

PLEASE YOU ARE ADVISE TO GO THROUGH THIS EMAIL CAREFULLY AND MAKE SURE
YOU UNDERSTAND AND

READY TO COMPLY WITH THE CONTENTS BEFORE REPLYING IT. WE ARE
INSTRUCTED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

OF BENIN REPUBLIC TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOU VIA OUR SERVICE
(WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER)

SO YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $5,000.00 USD DAILY UNTIL IT COMPLETE THE
TOTAL AMOUNT.MEANWHILE YOU

ARE REQUIRE TO CONTACT THE OPERATION MANAGER WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY FOR

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR TOTAL FUNDS THAT WORTH'S FOUR MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED

STATE DOLLARS.

AND CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.

YOU’RE NAME...............
COUNTRY...............
PHONE NO...............
ADDRESS/CITY..............
AGE/SEX............
PASSWORD..........
YOUR NEW E-MAIL...

CALL OR EMAIL HIM NOW SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE THE WESTERN UNION
INFORMATION TO YOU AS URGENT

AS YOU CAN.ALSO DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY THEY HAVE STARTED SENDING
YOUR MONEY, BUT TRY TO

COMPLY WITH THEM TO ENABLE THEM SERVE YOU BETTER.

THANKS,
We wish You Good luck
Barr.Philip Micheal

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