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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: "MR, KING BENARD" <tfdepartmentng@9.cn>
Reply-To: w_union.mtransfer@w.cn
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 21:40:29 +0900 (KST)
Subject: Attn: Our Esteem Customer/ Call Immediately +229-9158347



















 
















WELCOME TO ETHNIC CRAFT WESTERN UNION BENIN REPUBLIC
COTONOU …
















INTERNATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS TOPKA COTONOU
FROM
















THE DESK OF: Mr King Benard Governor & Board
Chairman western union
















INHERITED-CONTRACT#:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/99-10
















CODE: CBN-BEF-IN-KTT-ATM-CAS
















A/C#: 329601=101245=169=679 BOE
















PAYMENT REF:
CBN-ECWA/IRD/CBX/02/04-11
















DATE: 19/04/2011
















RE: FUND NOTIFICATION
















 
















Attn: Our Esteem Customer,
 
Congratulations that i borrowed $150.00
yesterday from my Pastor in the church. then amount you have to send now is only
$69.00 but i don't see the reason  you have to keep silent on me, is it because
of the money? any way their is good news that i raise some money to use help you
out and make sure that your payment will be release to you within 3hours after
you send the remaning $69.00 as i want it.
 
I know it is because of your
past experience that make you not to believe me but I told you before my God who
is my wittiness that I cannot deceive you because my bible says what shall it
profit a man to gain material things and loose your soul. I told you earlier
just drop your old experience and follow my instruction a man of God and you
will know what it means to follow somebody that fear God.
 
Honestly I am
just disappointed at your behaviors before because you know that I am man of God
and cannot deceive you. Just pay the $69.00 and leave me and my God because God
is watching me if I am telling you lies. You too payment is already approval
today for you to receive it but the management here says that you must pay
$69.00 for the second payment transfer charge before you can receive the payment
today. After tracking the payment please send the charge through western union
immediately. below;
 
I swear to God almighty Father. If I fail to release
your too payment within 3hours after you send the $49.00 as I promise let God
Take my life, I cannot fail you, I promise you. Don’t fear as soon as you sent
the $69.00 today please leave the rest to me and see if I am lie to you or not
because I can not use my life swear because of $69.00 How can I swear against my
life because of this small amount, it is to show you that I am telling you the
truth?
 
HERE IS THE INFORMATIONS TO SEND THE MONEY TO WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER BELOW;
 
1.RECEIVER NAME===== .MR. NWAOBI JOSHUA
2. COUNTRY===BENIN
REPUBLIC/
3  CITY COTONOU
3. QUESTION======IN GOD
4. ANSWER=======WE
TURST
5.AMOUNT=======$69.00
6.MTCN NO.....................
7.SENDER
NAME................
















 
















I am waiting to hear from you with the payment detail with this e-maill
addrss ::( w_union.mtransfer@w.cn )
 
MR, KING BENARD
WESTERN UNION  HEAD
OFFICE DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FOREGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT
OFFICE
THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE ( 303)
TELEPHONE NUMBER +229-9158347
















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