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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: Voucher Mbaka <vmbaka@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: union2013@yandex.ru
Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:38:15 -0500
Subject: Have you received the transfer made in your name today?

Hello,

We are very sorry for delay in getting back to you as regard your
funds transfer. My computer was hacked and i lost most of my business
contacts only to get yours now. Please, the transfer has been done at
the amount of USD5,000 through western Union. Western union is to
continue with the rest of the transfers upon your contact with them
until the whole USD1.5M is transferred. Here is their email address
and phone number to contact them now for the pick up information of
your fund.

Email..... (union2013@yandex.ru)

Phone.....+22997846422

Remember, you are not expected to pay any transfer charges. The only
money you will send to them before the transfer is USD98 been their
cost of their global network typing and paper work and nothing more,
so contact them right now with above email and phone number. And also
while writing to them, send your Full names, address and phone number
for easy communication.

Please note that internet fraud is real, so beware of the emails that
ask for your email account and password because they are hackers.

Thank you

Voucher Mbaka

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