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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." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <celestineodoh3@mail.kz>
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:40:26 -0700
Subject: Be Informed...

ATTN DEAR,

THE MANAGEMENT OF STERN VILLE CREDIT UNION BANK PLC , WISHES TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF OUR DRAFT EXCHEQUER ISSUED IN YOUR FAVOR WITH CASH AMOUNT OF $2,500,000.00 ONLY, FOR SCAMMED VICTIM AND UNITED NATIONS OFFICE TOLD US TO ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT TO BE AVAILABLE BY WESTERN UNION DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU CAN NOT BE ABLE TO CASH THE TOTAL $2.5MILLION EXCHEQUER,

YOU ARE NOW ADVISED TO CONTACT WESTERN UNION OFFICE IMMEDIATELY AND SEND THEM YOUR DETAILS WHERE THEY CAN START SENDING YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU AS WE BOOKED WITH WESTERN UNION OFFICE TO START REMITTING YOUR PAYMENT RIGHT FROM TOMORROW IF POSSIBLE YOU CONTACT THEM TODAY. THE AMOUNT THEY WILL SEND YOU EVERY DAY IS $5000 USD TILL YOU RECEIVE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF YOUR $2,500,000.00 EXCHEQUER.

YOU CAN CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF WESTERN UNION OFFICE WITH THIS INFORMATION BELOW .

NAME: Mr Celestine Odoh
EMAIL: celestineodoh1@mail.kz

NOTE:BEFORE THEY CAN PROCEED YOUR PAYMENT BY TOMORROW YOU WILL SEND THE SUM OF $50 USD TO THEM TO ENABLE THEM REVENUE THE EXCHEQUER AND START SENDING IT YOU IMMEDIATELY TOMORROW AS YOU CAN SEND THEM THIS INFORMATION BELOW

RECEIVER NAME..........
CITY..............................
COUNTRY......................
GENDER........................
TELEPHONE..................
QUESTION TEST............
ANSWER.......................

THE DIRECTOR OF WESTERN UNION WILL EMAIL YOU THE TRACKING DETAILS YOU NEED TO PICK YOUR A DAY PAYMENT OVER THERE. THE WESTERN UNION OFFICE IS NOW WAITING FOR YOUR DETAILS WHERE THEY CAN START SENDING YOUR A PAYMENT RIGHT FROM TOMORROW.

THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

SINCERELY,

MRS. BONNIE ROBINS.
WESTERN UNION®SEND MONEY WORLDWIDE
© 2011 MICROSOFT PRIVACY TERMS OF USE..

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