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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: ako eyadema <ako_eyadema.westernunion_gt@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:27:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?R2VuZXJhbCBTdXBlcnZpc29yIFdlc3Rlcm4gVW5pb27igJlzIFQvRy4gIA==?=


                                       The General Supervisor Western Union’s T/G.

 



 Attention: Sir,

 

 

I Am The Newly Appointed General Supervisor Of All The Western Union
Branch In Ghana Togo, Due To The Past Complains Facing Our Company
About The Managers Of Various Western Union Branches Overhear Holding
Some Amount Of Funds And Delaying People For Not Collecting Their Funds
Because Of The Huge Amount Involve In The Systems Of The Branches.

 

I Am Hereby Giving the Power to go and Release All Details
Information’s So That All Funds Can Be Release and Claim without
Wasting Time. I Promise You All Your Funds Will Be Release To You Under
62hrs .We Are Working For The Government Of Togo And Ghana Due To The
Misconduct Going On In The West Africa. We Are Trying To Build Up Our
Good Name From The Past That Is Why I Am Preceding To Make Sure That
You Can Able To Receive Your Funds And I Will Do Every Possible In My
Power Giving To Me In Our Head Office And I Must Fulfill My Obligation
To Carry Out This Exercise,

 

 

I Personal Finds Out That Your Funds Which Is About $1, 560, 000, Not
Been Release, This Funds Are Right Hear Just Because Of The Selfish
Interests Of Most Of Our Managers In Charge. They Do Not Want This Fund
To Be Release. It Is Very Necessary That You Have To Call Me
Immediately You Get My Email This Day. Office Line, +233 243 606 472

 

Thanks Best Regards.

 

Mr. Ako Eyadema The General Supervisor

Western Union Money Transfer,

Century Road Branch, Adjacent By Pass,

Lome-Togo - Ghana







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