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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: "jmarquina" <jmarquina@tecnicasmetalicas.com.pe>
Reply-To: western.union.nige@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:17:03 -0500
Subject: Urgent

Welcome To Western Union Money Transfer
Email: western.union.nige@gmail.com
Abuja-Nigeria

Dear Western Union Customer,

This is the second email we are sending you now after two weeks, if you get
this one, we write to inform you that we have already sent you $5000.00 USD
dollars through our Western Union as we have been given the mandate to
transfer your full compensation payment of $300,000.00 USD via Western Union
by the Nigerian Government as scam Victim.


So, we have decided to email you the MTCN and sender name, so you can
pick up this $5000.00 USD to enable us send another $5000.00USD by tomorrow
as
you know we will be sending you only $5000.00 USD per day.

Please pick up this information and run to any Western Union in your country
and your full name is the receivers name and don't forget that you have 2
hours to pick up this money after receiving our mail, if you don't, the money
will be put on hold by the management due to hacker's on-line so that they
don't steal the money, that is why we didn't include your name in our mail.

Pick up the $5000.00USD and call us back to send you another payment
tomorrow.

Call or email us once you pick up this $5000.00 USD today.

Here is the western union information to pick up the$5000.00.USD

Manager: Mr.Mark Andrew
Phone: +2348028806841
Email: western.union.nige@gmail.com

Sender Information's

(M.T.C.N): 086-391-1308
Senders First Name: Earl
Senders Last Name: Fariss
Question: WHO?
Answer: ME
Amount: $5,000.00 USD

For verification Kindly call our International service number +18003256000 or
+448007314814 and follow the voice prompt.

then insert the control number above to hear the availability of your funds
ready for pick up.

Please you are to check the status of the transfer before going to any
western union office and you can also check the status via our web site below.

https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global


Regards,
Mr.Mark Andrew

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