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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 OFFICE <office----23535@att.net>
Reply-To: westeruniontransfer.dept32@live.com
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 05:13:32 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR AVAILABLE MTCN FOR TODAY



















WESTERN
UNION MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA .



NO.749 AKPAKPA MOGOTRIO ROAD



NIGERIA



EMAIL:  westeruniontransfer.dept32@live.com



OFFICE#:+234 806 804 5504



 
Attention: Please,

 
Below is the information of your First payment $4,500
from your total amount of $1.5millionUS dollars.which was deposit here by
Rev.Patty L. West, with registration number of : EB-2520.But unfortunately, The
Managing Director of this department called us this morning and reported that
you have not completed the required fee of $75.00 which you are suppose to pay
for the purchase of your inheritance files before the transfer,
 
However
we have already sent out the funds, but not yet been Putting on your name as the
receiver. So therefore you are advice to send us the required fee" so that we
can purchase your payment inheritance files and put your name on the receiver of
the transfer for you to be able to pick up the money. "Send the money with our
cashier names.
 
Below is the information which you will use to send us
the fee $75.00 USD via western union or money gram.
 

Receiver's Name::::::::Chukwuka  I. Morba
City::::::::::::Cotonou
Country:::::::::
Republic Of Nigeria
Text Question:::Payment Center?
Text Answer:::::Western
Union.
Amount::::::::::$75.00









SENDER NAME.....................
MTCN................................
 






Then after you have made the payment,
"you can send the payment information through our email address written below
together with your full receiver's name. As soon as we receive the payment of
$75.00 USD from you and it's confirm, we will put your name on the receiver of
the fund and you will go to any western union and pick up your
money.
 
HERE IS YOUR PAYMENT DETAILS!!!












M.T.C.N: 4788297219

Sender's first name:  Steve

Sender's last name:   Donald

Amount sent: $4,500








You can log onto our website www.westernunion.com and track your transfer and see that your money is there
but needed the above stated fee to redirect the transfer to you for your easy
pick up. "Note that within 72hrs if you do not remit the required $75.00USD the
transfer will be retrieve back and remember that the money details given to you
does not bear your name as the receiver yet until you make the payment of the
$75.00 USD, then we will put Your name as the receiver.



Get back to us
through our Email (westeruniontransfer.dept32@live.com)
with the payment information once you have made the payment. Also you
can call on my hotline: + 234 806 804 5504

 if you have any question OK.











Waiting on your email once you
have made the payment.
 
Have a good day.



 







Sincerely,



Mr.Ben Joe





+ 234 806 804 5504


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