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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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Fraud email example:

From: WESTERN UNION <00000.ofhys0@att.net>
Reply-To: wwwesteruniont@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:45:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER




FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA
ROAD OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS COTONOU.
Telephone +229-99481913 Attn: Beneficiary, This is to notify all our customers about the latest development concerning all the payment that are left in our custody, which yours are inclusive Besides, yours where given a bill, in order to receive your payment of which we didn’t hear from you for sometime now 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 of prices. In order words we are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $55.00 to receive all their payment abandoned in our custody.
 
Besides,My dear, these are the opportunity for you and have to comply and your funds shall be transfer to your designated address, But remember that after (TWO DAY) if you did not make the payment then we will divert your funds to Government Fund, to avoid problem or we will cancel the transfer as for now until next year because this year is not like last year.
 
Again after (TWO DAYS) we will enter a new project for the year and that is the reason why we decided to help to all our customers before we enter into the new project.
 
So be advise to send the $55.00 immediately so that we will register your payment and for to start receive $5000.00 as from tomorrow. Be advise that there is no time again for we to call any person on phone unless you will call +229 99481913 after the payment of $55.00 you will start receiving your money every day $5000.00 through Western Union until the full payment of $1.5m is completed.
 
Send the money through Western Union Money Transfer with the information below:
 
Receiver Name.... OBUKA EMMANUEL
Country:...Benin Republic
City....Cotonou
Question:...HONEST
Answer.: TRUST
Amount......$55.00
MTCN........ I am looking forward to hear from you right way because i hate any thing promise and fail, The amount you have to send now is $55.00 but please make sure that you send the money once you receive this mails so that we will give the  full informations to pick up the first payment immediately.  I want you now to track the payment online and see that your payment is avaliable to pick it up by the receive but you cannot pick it up untill you send the needed $55.00 before we can give you full informations to pick it up  today.
 
FIRST NAME:... PATRICK
LAST NAME:... WILFRED
Test Question;... WHEN
Test Answer;... NOW
Amount;.... $5000.00
(M.T.C.N):  9611517744
 
I swear to God almighty Father. that I will not fail to release your payment within 2hours after you send the $55.00 I promise you. please I am expecting you with western union payment infotmations so that the transfer will commence immediately without further delay because i believe that we will conclude this transaction successful.
 
The moment i receive the payment of $55.00 i will release the first payment information of $5000 to you and you will pick up the money and I will send you another money. Hoping to hear from you.
 
DR PROMISE ANTHONY
TELE: +229 99481913
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC

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