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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.James Okoyo. Transfers Agent" <high.commision@live.com>
Reply-To: w.u.b.c@w.cn
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 19:34:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Valued Esteemed Customer,


Corps du message
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WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
Address: No. 5 Western Avenue
Cotonou,
West Africa, Republic Du’ Benin
E-mail(w.u.b.c@w.cn)
Tel:
+2299909260


 Dear Valued Esteemed Customer,


I am sorry
for the late reply I was not feeling good all this while due to office stress
but everything is ok now due to I followed my doctor advice and stayed out of
office for  long time now. I resumed office some hours back and I received
update from our corporate headquarters here in Porto – Novo, the capital state
of Benin Republic, states that you only have 24hours to effect your payment for
the updating of your mtcn# 874-521-1042 to enable you cash up your first $6000
from your total fund of ( Nine hundred and seventy thousand united state dollars
) since you are finding it difficult to make this payment we have decided that
you are to go ahead and pay whatever you have out of the required fee $265 since
you are not able to come up with the total charge.

Test question: In
God
Test answer: We Trust
Amount: $6000
MTCN:874-521-1042

But
mind you, no amount below $48 will be accepted so we expect you to pay whatever
amount from $48 and above. You are to pay what ever you have and we will
activate your mtcn# number upon receipt of this payment. Be informed that you
will have to pay the balance fee upon cashing up your first $6000 also i am
using this medium to inform you that failure to pay the balance charge will
leave us with no option but to deactivate your transfers of which you will and
can never cash up the daily payments, i want you to send the updating and
activation fee with the information bellow.

Receiver Name:Onyibor
Christopher
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Question:In God
?
Answer: We Trust
AMOUNT SENT:

Please any amount you send let us
know but remember what so ever amount below $48 will not be accepted. You can
send us the payment informations immediately you send the money. Immediately we
confirm the activation fee we will send you the first receipt of your $6000 at
the same day.

Looking forward for your anticipated response.

Best
Regards,
Mr.James Okoyo. Transfers Agent
Tel: +2299909260
WESTERN
UNION MONEY TRANSFER


 


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