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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: MRS ROSE MOSES <officepeter750@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: infowesternunionoffice76@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 21:41:13 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Happy New Year 2013,


 
 
 















WELCOME
TO WESTERN
UNION MONEY
TRANSFER  
 


 
Contact Person:  MR PETER
ERIC
                      Tell phone Number: +229 98469993

Send Money Worldwide


Attention, Happy New Year 2013,
 
I write to inform you
that we have already sent you $5,000.00USD through Western Union as we have been
given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment of $900.000.00USD
via Western Union Money Transfer by the United Nations  and ECOWAS. COMMISSION.
$900.000.00 USD cash  ,
 
We found your email among the United Nation lottery
winner as a winner.
 
This is because United Nations and  ECOWAS And
UNITED NATION are supporting individuals due to the worldwide economy meltdown.
and our head office and we are offering a special Season bonus to all those
among to be able to pick there fund, you have to send $49 for the activation of
your fund  International transfer paper permit, I would have requested for your
phone number to give you the information through phone but internet hackers were
many.

 
So i decided  that we shall email you the MTCN and sender
name so that you can pick up this $5,000.00USD to enable us send another
$5,000.00USD by tomorrow as you know that we will be sending you only
$5,00000USD per day that  is after yous have sent the $49 for the activation of
your transfer paper permit,

 
Remember that  you must first sent the $49 for the
activation of your international paper permit activation  before you  pick up
the first $5,000.00USD but Remember that before going to pick the money , if you
go to pick the money  while  you never  send the $49  for the activation first,


the western union in your country will no release the $5000 to you why 
becuase your International transfer paper permit is not been activation, so we
shall no posted the payment until you have sent the $49,
 
Remember the faster you do the faster we release the payment
of $5000 to you today so that tomorrow you shall pick the next $5000  too
OK,
 
 
Please,contact :MR PETER ERIC ( Foreign Operation Director
)  and send the  $49 with this information  below also  is their Email ; (   infowesternunionoffice76@yahoo.com.ph   )
 
Go  to any Western Union or Money Gram and send the $49 with
this Information below,
 
 
Receiver name;;;;;;;  Obalimu Edwin
Country;;;;;;;;;; Cotonou Benin Republic
Adress City;;;;;;;;;;143 Laminawa cotonou
Question;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Final?
Answer;;;;;;;;;;;Today
 
Amount to sent $49

Do not forget to furnish him with the below data for
further transfer of the fund to you to avoid any mistake and before He give you
the mtcn to pick your first $5000 you must first sent the $49 for the activation
of your international paper permit,
Remember there is no time to delay
because  we shall soon enter Season Holidays,
 
1. Your full Names:
..........
2. Your current cell phone Number:.....
3. Your City:
...............
4. Your: Country:...............
5. Your Current
Age.............
6.  Your Occupation:..........
 
I am waiting for your email once you pick up the
$5,000.00USD,


Thanks
MRS ROSE MOSES

 


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