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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 <westernunion103@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:53:56 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dear Beneficiary USD$2.500.000 directed in cash credited to file # KGU/8020182590 Urgent.




Dear Beneficiary USD$2.500.000 directed in cash credited to file #
KGU/8020182590 Urgent.

The owner of this Email,There is an issue with the
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of Four Million Nine Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars USD$2.500.000 directed in cash credited to file #
KGU/8020182590, at the owner of this email address.

This is to
inform you
that the presidency held meeting with director of ministry of finance on
Monday 17st Oct 2011 concerning your over due payment that has been
delayed, all the
conclusion is that you will be receiving your funds Bank Wire Transfer
or
through western union international money transfer and the maximum
amount you
will be receiving per a day from Western Union starting from tomorrow is

USD$5000 twice daily and the MTCN NO# will be sent along with the Text
Questions
& Answers for you to receive your fund through any Western Union
Location in
your Country,everyday till your final payment.

Also you are required by
this Department to send the Renewing & Reconfirming of your file charges of
$89 dollar to help them Renew & Reconfirm you file that was deposited in the
BANK along with your name and address below.

Receiver
Name====================
Receiver Address================
Test
Question=================
Test Answer===================
Direct
Telephone==========================

Your first payment has been
transferred correctly to your address they will mail you the payment
information's you need to pick up your money in any western union arround you
correctly once they receive the reconfirmation charge so to avoid delay from you
receiving your total money. So the information's for you to send the
re-confirming charge is bellow,

Receiver Name: Lawrence Igbanugo
Country; Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Text Question:; In
God
Answer;: We Trust
Amount;: USD$89.00,

Try to fill the Above
Information's where to start sending the money to you correctly because as soon
the required fee of $89.00 is received today for the renewing & reconfirming
the payment file of your funds you will start receiving your funds as from
tomorrow in amount of $5000 twice daily like we stated above.My ID card is
attached-

Contact the paying Bank Western Union International Money
Transfer with the below information's;

 Mr.Douglas Shulman
Telephone: +229-98952802
Mail id:
westernunion103@yahoo.com.sg

Call Mr.Douglas Shulman on this number
+229-98952802 for him to know that you have contacted him with your
information's.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Douglas Shulman Payment
Director
Benin Royal Reserve Bank.

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:

THIS
E-MAIL, INCLUDING ANY ATTACHMENTS,CONTAINS INFORMATION FROM MRS. ANGELA TONY
PAYMENT DIRECTOR BENIN ALL BANK INC, WHICH MAY BE CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVILEGED.
THE INFORMATION IS INTENDED TO BE FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY NAMED
ABOVE. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, BE AWARE THAT ANY DISCLOSURE,
COPYING, DISTRIBUTION OR USE OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS INFORMATION IS PROHIBITED.
IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS E-MAIL IN ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER IMMEDIATELY
BY "REPLY TO SENDER ONLY" MESSAGE AND DESTROY ALL ELECTRONIC AND HARD COPIES OF
THE COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS.

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