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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. Mark A.Morgan WU. Director" <raphaelarthur024@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.ubabankgroup2@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 06:45:44 -0700
Subject: Western Union Rremittances $5,000 USD MTCN#235-361-7507

UBA BANK Western Union Payment Office
West African Zonal Headquarter
Cotonou Benin Republic

Dear Beneficiary,

We apologized once again, for the delay,This message is from UBA BANK
WESTERN UNION TRANSFER, I am Mark A.Morgan the Director of Western
Union Office Benin republic, I have contacted you just to inform you
that your first transfer payment of $5000.00 is ready to pick up by
you ,as we have been instructed to pay your over due inheritance fund
of $1.8 Million U.S.A Dollars by America security leading team and
America representative embassy after meeting held on 15THof this month
with Mr. President Patrice Talon.

However be informed that we have already sent you $5000.00 US Dollars
through Western Union as we have been given the mandate to transfer
your full over due inheritance payment total sum of $1.8m USD, via
Western Union by the Federal government of Benin republic.

You are required to contact this office as soon as you receive this
email, to enable us process and release your first payment within 24
hours to avoid cancellation of your payment, though it was agreed that
you will pay the sum of $100 before our payment department will
release the payment to you and the $100 serve as re-confirmation of
your file payment from our office, so be informed that you will be
receiving your funds at the maximum rate of $US5000.00 daily until you
received the total sum of $1.8 Million US Dollars completely.

Below is the information of your payment that we sent to you today
which is still pending until you comply with the fee of $100 needed
for your re-confirmation of your file payment.

THIS IS YOUR MTCN NO CLICK TRACKING
Website:https://www.westernunion.com/web/global-service/track-transfer
Sender Name;;Mark A.Morgan
M.T.C.N: (235-361-7507
Text Question:In God?
Text Answer:We Trust.
Amount: USD$5,000.00


The re-confirmation of your file payment fee of $100 should be sent to
our office here in care to our accounting officer through Western
Union Money Transfer nearest to you or Money Gram.You are to send the
re-confirmation of your file payment charges with the information
below But If in case you are blacklisted from sending money through
Money gram Or Western Union,You can kindly go to any apple store or
Walmart store and buy Steam Wallet card or iTunes Gift Card in amount
of $100.00 and provide the Steam Wallet card or iTunes Gift Card
details to enable immediate collection.

Receivers First Name: EFFIONG
Second Name ….DESMOND
Amount: $100
Text Question: COLOR?
Answer: YELLOW.
Country:Benin Republic
City :Cotonou

Be advise that the $100.00 is compulsory as it will be use to
reconfirm your payment file so that we can be able to process and
release your funds as been instructed by federal government, Feel free
to call this department in case if you encounter any problem, Endeavor
to E-mail your direct telephone number because you will call once the
payment information’s is sent to you

We await your activation fee today, so you can start receiving your
installment payment as from today. You can also send us a scan copy of
the payment slip..

Regards
Mr. Mark A.Morgan WU. Director
Western Union Payment Office

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