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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: "Hon Mark Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robinlukes112@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:35:12 -0000
Subject: Your Money is Ready For Pick-Up By Western Union

Attention: My Dear Friend,

This is to inform you that we have been instructed to pay your fund
$2.8 Million U.S Dollars by America security leading team and America
representative embassy after meeting held on 24TH with Mr president Good Luck Jonathan.
Then between now until end of SEPTEMBER 2011 per day you will
receive the sum of $5,000 Dollars,However be informed that we have send
the sum of $5,000 Dollars this morning to avoid cancellation of your
payment though it was agreed that you will pay the sum of $150 before
payment department will release the payment to you.

Below is the contact information of Manager foreign payment operation who
is incharge of release of your payment.

Western Union Operation Manager Dr.Robin Lukes
Phone Number +234-7093676301
Email:(robinlukes112@yahoo.co.jp)
Don't fail to call this office if you encounter any problem with the
payment MTCN

Note.you have only 48 hours to call this office upon the receipt of this
email the $150 serve as re-confirmation of your file
payment from the office in charge. the maximum amount you will be
receiving per day starting from today is $5,000 in three
different payments and the Money Transfer Control Number of today is below.
THIS IS YOUR MTCN NO CLICK TRACKING

Website:WWW.western union.com CLICK TRACKING

Sender Name;;Lawrence Igbanugo.
M.T.C.N: 763-02-40-543
Text Question:who is the father?
Text Answer: God.
Amount: USD$5,000.00

Once again be advice to reconfirm your information such as;
YOUR RECEIVER NAME::::
YOUR RECEIVER COUNTRY:::
YOUR RECEIVERCITY:::::::::
YOUR TEL::::::::::::::::::::
YOUR TEST QUESTION::::::::::::
YOUR ANSWER:::::::::::::::::::::
A Copy of your id:::::::::::::::::

Find below information where you send the require $105. for the immediate
release of your payment

RECEIVER NAME ....Makolu John
CITY............ABUJA
COUNTRY.......NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION......WHEN
ANSWER TEXT .........TODAY
AMOUNT ...............$150 USD

Be advise that the $150 is a compulsory as they told me that is only money
you will pay until you receive your payment completely.

Feel free to call this department in case if you encounter any problem
don't forget to email us the require information such
as your current telephone number so that we can call you once we send any
payment.

Yours in Service,Western Union Agent
Hon Mark Brown

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