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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 Pay-out Gold card
<info.westernuniongoldcard01@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:34:11 +0400
Subject: Gold Card Number is: 414665030417879.

Dear Sir,

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your email thank you and the money
that you sent, We understand that you have feel cheated so many times to
receive your over due wining/inheritance fund ,and today Western Union
have decided to repayment you with $100,000.00 for your lost money .it is
our pleasure to notify you that we have already concluded every necessary
documentation and your payment is keyed and you will received the ATM GOLD
CARD to enable you Activate and setup your personal PIN to be able to
receive money as soon as you send the required fee . Please you have to
understand that as soon as you can send this money today been 08/06/2011,
we will give you the pin numbers and your gold card will be at your door
step by today. Please Visit the https://wugoldcard.
mycardplace.com/cholder/ Your Card Number is: 4146650304178790 use it in
the 1st time Signing in
and clicks proceed to verify the transfer .In addition to the initial
activation you will receive your PIN and your Western Union Gold Card when
the following fee are paid by today been 08/06/2011. Please filling the
western union gold card application i attach to you and send it back
together with the fee, so that we can send the card to you today without
any further delay again. and please note that your pin number is 25489,
but you can not use it now till you send us the fee of $42 today for the
activation of the pin numbers.

We shall send your WESTERN UNION ATM GOLD CARD as soon as you send the
required totalling (USD$42) which is the only fees needed from you to
complete your transfer to empower the immediate release of your WESTERN
UNION ATM GOLD CARD and all the necessary information .Payment should be
made via Western Union Money transfer or Money Gram to the Name below
according to the policy and the payment arrangements:

1. RECEIVER NAME... OGECHUKWU OMOKWE
2. COUNTRY... BENIN.
3. CITY... COTONOU .Add : NO 11 Missebo mtk cotonou -Benin.
5. TEXT QUESTION... what colure TEXT ANSWER... white
7 .Amount …$42
Forward the MTCN NUMBER xxx xxx xxx x. Senders name and your postal
address.

We assure you that your WESTERN UNION ATM GOLD CARD AND ALL THE NEEDED
INFORMATION will reach you immediately we receive the complete requirement
needed from you.

THIS IS A NEW ARRANGEMENT AND THE TOTAL MONEY IS BEEN KEYED IN IT

Yours in Service,
Mr. Ganesh Amoorthy.
Contact us at: info.westernuniongoldcard01@gmail.com
Western Union BENIN - COTONOU .

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