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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." <interl.w.uniongoldcard@wss-id.org>
Reply-To: info.westernuniongoldcard01@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:52:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Your Western Union Gold Card can be used for cash withdrawals.



Valued Attention!   



Western Union Money Transfer.  Announced its decision to make an optional
repayment of $100,000.00 to each debtor , an account has been opened in your
name and the total money keyed in your  Western Union Gold Card Rewards .



Your Western Union Gold Card can be used for
cash withdrawals anywhere Visa debit cards are accepted   3,000.00.per day ,even online transfe  !
or just  hand it to the  Western
Union Agent clerk to Withdraw
cash.

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 fees are paid .  

 




FEES

AMOUNT


Transaction Fee for purchases with WU  Gold Card


    
    $ 2.00



Account Administrative Adjustment Fee


     
 $ 3.00



Western Union
Load fee


    
     $ 4.00



First  PIN selection Activation  fee

   
   $ 7.00



Priority Shipping Fee

   
   $ 20.00



Total fee  to send


   $
36.00



Send
by western union with the Below Informations:

 



Receiver Name: Ogechukwu
Omokwe/ Country: Benin Republic/ Question: What Color?/Answer:
Yellow.

 



Forard the MTCN


  
XXX XXX XXXX



Your full name


 



contact adrrese


 



telphone

 



PIN#
TO Withdrawal


 *******


PIN 
to  Direct Deposit  #

 
8187-4366-0920



Gold
rewards # 

896-809-878


 Your
card #

 4146-6503-0417-8790


CARD LIMITS

 AMOUNT


Maximum Withdrawal per Day


 $   
3,000.00



Total
 Balance on your Gold Card


 $
100,000.00

 

Thank you .

Ganesh Amoorthy.


Contact us at   info.westernuniongoldcard01@gmail.com

 Western Union  BENIN - COTONOU .


          

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