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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?B?V2VzdGVybiBVbmlvbsKu?= <wu.transferdesk@w.cn>
Reply-To: wutransferdesk@w.cn
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:22:52 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?WU9VUiBUUkFOU0ZFUiBTVEFUVVMh4oCP?=

Welcome to Western
Union
Send Money
WorldwideÂ

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Worldwide

WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE REPUBLIC OF BENIN.FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT
OFFICE
BRS WESTERN UNION TOPKA BRANCH,
Â REU 14,BALAGUN HALL TOKPA.
TELEPHONE 0022998263442
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
14/11/2011
Attention: Beneficiary,
=====================
This is to notify
all our clients about the latest development concerning all the PAYMENT that are
left in our custody which yours are inclusive Besides, your where given a bill
of $150.00. in order to receive your PAYMENT of which we did not
hear from you for sometime now.
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Hence, our (WESTERN UNION) is now
offering a Special bonus to help all our customers that are having their PAYMENT
in our custody due to because of price. in order words we are now requesting
that those involve should pay only the sum of $50.00Â intead of the $150Â to
receive all their PAYMENT abandoned in our custody.
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Besides,this is the
opportunity for you to comply and your funds shall be transfer to your
destination address.
But note that after (3 DAYS) you did not make the
payment of $50.00 then we will divert your funds to governmentÂ treasury,to avoid
problem or we will cancel the payment because we are closing all transfer for
the season.
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So be advise to send $50.00. immediately if you are still
wiling to claim your paymentÂ so that we will register your payment once we
receive the transfer charges because you will start receiving your payment as
from tomorrow morning by 11 am our time here.
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After the payment of
$50.00 we will give youÂ the full information to pick up your first payment of
$5,000.00 through western union, Send the $50.00 through Western Union Money
Transfer with the information below:

1. Receiver Name :=======Okechukwu O.Emmanuel
2. Country:======= Benin Republic.
3.
City======================Cotonou
4. Question===========In God
5. Answer:=========== We trust
6. Amount:===========US$50.00
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Forward the payment control
number, sender name and address after sending to enable pick up the money in
this Department office here.
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Note: that we do this to help all our
customers so don't delay because any delay will make us to cancel your payment
or divert payment to government to avoid problem because we don't have such time
to delay anymore.

I am looking forward to receive payment of $50.00. immediately you
send it to enable us to give your the full information which you will use to
pick up your payment in any western union but failure to do so you will loose
your payment because your have only today and tomorrow after that no
more.
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I wish you good luck,
Yours in service
Director (Mr.Hill
Fred) officer in charge !!!
Western Union Department Head
office
republic of Benin, Call
0022998263442
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Western
Union Payments
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