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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 Officer <juxmeyinzo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: un7979151@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:07:24 -0500
Subject: MTCN: 789 776 6945,

Good day,

your first payment $ 10,000.00 Sent to your name today and Here is the
information; MTCN #:789 776 6945 or MTCN:696 661 0881 track it now with
this link.ttps://www.westernunion.com/us/en/self-service/app/ track
transfer I told him to keep on sending you $ 10,000.00 daily until the
payment of($ 1,200,000.00usd dollars) is completed transfer to you, your
first payment of $10,000 Refunded back do to clean bill record certificate
which will cost you a sum of$542

Contact us only if you're interested to start receiving your daily payment
and please forward us your full details.

Your payment information
MTCN #:696 661 0881
Sender: IKE UCHE
Amount: $ 5,000
Receiver: ***
Question: Brown
Answer: Yellow

MTCN: 789 776 6945,
Sender Names: TAN TAEKU,
Amount: $ 5,000
Receiver: ***
Question: Brown
Answer: Yellow

Your full details are needed?
Names
Your contact address
Your personal telephone number
Your Date of birth

One Passport photographs or any of your valid Identity Contact our office
Phone call Number: +15167580187

JOHN GREEN
Western Union Officer

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