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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. Paul Larry" <ishayadajengnanchin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wu55592@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:36:19 +0100
Subject: MTCN Number:___#933-593-2510


Hello my dear, how are you today hope you are fine? I write to inform you
that we have already sent you $5,000 United State Dollars through
Western Union money transfer as we have been given the mandate to transfer
your full compensation payment worth the total sum of $1.4 Million Dollars)
via Western Union money transfer by this States of Kansas United States,

I was been trying to send you an Email since yesterday for the Western
Union money transfer payment details but the message keep returning back I
don't really know why, therefore I try to re-sending the e-mail to you
again today with all the Western Union money transfer payment information
for you to pick up the money from any outlet Western Union money transfer
around you, such as MTCN and Sender's Name so that you will pick up this
$5,000. United State Dollars to enable us to send another $5,000 tomorrow
as you know we will be sending you only $5,000 United State Dollars per day.

Please copy all this information and run to any nearest Western Union money
transfer to pick up the $5,000. And call me back to send you another
payment tomorrow, Manager: Dr. Paul Larry, Email me once you picked up this
$5,000 United State Dollars today,

Here is the Western Union money transfer information to pick up the
$5,000.United State Dollars

Sender’s First Name:____Paul
Sender's Second Name:____Larry
Sender's City/State: Kansas
Amount: $5,000
MTCN Number:___#933-593-2510

I am waiting for your call once you pick up this $5,000. Please Email me
your direct telephone number because I need to be calling you once we send
any payment for the information. Note we really need your current direct
phone so that once we make any payment we shall call you for
the MTCN.

Yours in Service
Mr. Paul Larry

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