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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: "Westernunion Agent," <office_post@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: westernunionagent624@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:32:43 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): 0732627772







   
 

Attention: My Dear


Information reaching us
from our  corporate headquarters now, states that you only have 48hours to
effect payment  for the activation of your MTCN to enable you cash up your first
$5000:00 from  your total (fund) since you are finding it difficult to make this
payment we  have decided that you are to go ahead and pay  whatever you have for
the  activation fee As From $45 Above since you are not able to come up with the
required sum, time is  of the essence here. You are to pay what ever you have
for the activation fee like $45 or to up; we will activate your MTCN upon
receipt of this payment. here is the payment for the $5000:00 usd with the name
of our Assistant Accountant officer but you can not pick it up because  the
chairman of the western union say that before you pick that money you must  pay
any amount you have at hand out of listed Amount bellow, $55, $45, or $50 Any
one you have there Send it Through Western Union, Remember that  you can not
pick it up the money due to it is on told  and you can also Tracking it right
now with our website

(https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?

country=BJ)
before you going to western union to send the transfer charge of any Amount you
have at hand out of listed Fees, Track Your MTCN Number Through Western union
Web Site In
Bracket/
(https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?
country=BJ)
Money
Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): 0732627772

MTCN
#---------------------0732627772
Sender's Name---------Alihou Hounsa

Amount: $50000.00
USD

Be informed that you will have  to pay the balance sum of your
activation upon cashing up of your first $5000:00  USD, also I am using this
medium to inform you that failure to pay the balance  sum will leave us with no
option but to deactivate your MTCN of which you will and can never cash up the
balance sum I want you to send the renewing and  transfer fee with the
information bellow.

So use this name and Address of our Accountant
officer to send any Amount you have at hand out of listed amount bellow Through
western Union Or Money Gram,

1.receiver name:....Ika
Paul
2.country:.........Benin  Republic.
3.
City:...........Porto Novo
4.test question:....YES?
5. Test
answer:.....YES
6.Sender Name.......
7.Send us Amount You
sent....,
8.MTCN.........

send us the MTCN number immediately you send
the money and immediately we confirm the transfer fee we  will send you the
first receipt of your $5000:00 today and
not tomorrow
With best
Regards,
Contact this email  address;( westernunionagent624@yahoo.fr) 
Mr.Frank
Tony
Phone: +22967072194
from western union
Office Benin
republic for your payment



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