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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: "Mrs. Jane kelviner" <stangmrstereesa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westnunionwestern@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:07:13 -0800
Subject: Compensation Payment of $1.850,000.00 from WESTERN UNION

Attention Dear Customer.

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 Courier Delivery due to the money they asked you to pay before
receiving your payment, but now we have sent your full compensation
payment of $1.850 million dollars to you which you will be receiving
$5,000.00usd per day and bear it in mine that you will only pay $95
for the Activation Transfer and you will not pay any money again,
contact Western Union right now and ask Mr. Michael Mason for your
first payment, him will give you the Western Union Payment Information
you will use to be able to pick up your $5,000 through western union
without any problem.

Vital finance bank
Western union money transfer department.
Location address; plot 1261, Adeola Hopewell Street Co/B/Rep,
Contact person: Mr. Michael Mason
E-mail address: westnunionwestern@yahoo.co.jp

Do reconfirm your full information to him because he will not give you
the payment information without this reconfirmation

You’re full name:.
Address:.
Country:.
City:.
State:.
Zip-code:.
Phone no / cell phone no:.

Text 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.

Wish you good luck
Regard's,
Mrs. Jane kelviner

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