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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 Office"<westunionnig@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <westernuturkey@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 09:40:56 -0600
Subject: Western U Alert !

Welcome to Western Union

Send Money Worldwide

FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
NIGERIA /ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD
OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS LAGOS.

WEB SITE.www.westernunion.com

Email to-: Beneficiary

The Board of federal ministry of finance Republic Nigeria are hereby to notify
you of your payment inheritance funds of US$1,000,000 (One Million Us
Dollars)after the meeting held on
10th of April 2009. His Excellence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
(DR UMARU MUSA YARADUA) has Instructed this Department to send your Funds
through our westernunion money transfer, for easy receive of your inheritance
funds without any further delay to avoid paying money to the
fraudstars that is going on through internet now.

You are required to send your name and address Where you want your fund to be
send to you through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

The maximium amount you will be receiving per a day starting from tomorrow is
$7000.00) and the MTCN NO# will be sent along with the Text Questions &
Answers
for you to receive your fund through any Western Union Location in your
Country.

Send your inforrmation to our paying officer Mr. Ghazi Tom. of westernunion
money transfer in
Turkey Intanbul.

You are require to pay for the activation fee which will cost you the sum of
$300us
dollars to them so your transfer can start immediately.


Beneficiarey name--------------

Contact Address-----

Telephone Number----------------------

Country........................


For further procedure Contact our payment officer with the information below.

Attention; Mr. Ghazi Tom
Emain:westernuturkey@gmail.com
tel:+905428724670

Western Union Money Transfer


Try to fill the Above Informations where they will be sending you your money .
Yours in service.

Mr. Samuel Jake.

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