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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 Money Transfer <info@mail.com>
Reply-To: westernunion_dept101@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:54:33 +0800
Subject:



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Our associate has helped send your first payment of US$7,500 to you
as instructed by Mr.James Gordon Brown the British prime minister after
the last G20 meeting that was held on January 22nd in London, making
you one of
the beneficaries. Please find below the information:

MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER:8309124803
SENDER NAME:SOLOMON
LAST NAME:DANEIL.Q
AMOUNT: US$7,500

We have been informed to keep sending you US$7,500 twice a week until the FULL
payment of (US $360,000.00 Dollars) is completed within 6 (six)
Months. Please we need you to send your Full Names via E-mail to:

Mr Garry Moore
E-mail:westernunion_dept101@yahoo.co.jp
Tel: +44-703-593-0215
United Kingdom, England.

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