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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: "Finance Dept" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <western42222@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 03:12:08 -0700
Subject: Re: Urgent? Pick Up already aprove $4,500 dollars

>From Western Union Money Transfer, 181 BLOCKS A ST ANTONEY STREET OPPOSITE GOD IS GOOD MOTORS PORTO-NOVO. Attention to you personally: You have been awarded the sum of $1.500.000.00 USD USD by our office Ministry of finance & IMF, And it was approved to be sent via western union as one of they customers who use Western Union in your daily business transaction. FROM FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER TO HEAD OFFICE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, 181 BLOCKS A ST ANTONEY STREET OPPOSITE GOD IS GOOD MOTORS PORTO-NOVO . Attention to you personally: We hereby apologies for the past delay on receiving your compensation approve fund, and recent development by (IMF) & Ministry of finance It was Today strongly approved to transfer your total $2.5m fund via our service Western Union as one of SCAM VICTIMS. Please provide to Rev. Silver Water Western Union managing Director with the following details listed below, so that your fund will be remitted to you through Western Union on daily bases Immediately. 1. Name:______ 2. Address________ 3. Country:______ 4. Phone Number____ 5. Occupation:_______ 6. Sex:_______________ 7. Age_________________ Note you have to Call Rev Silver Water on phone Once you sent him your receiver's details And you are only to pay $45 dollar for signing & re-confirmation of your approve certificate Deporsited in their office. Contact Person: Rev. Silver Water Tel: Phone +229-98285866 E-mail: westernunion.headofficebn02@yahoo.com.hk Direct line to call For your first pick up details +229 98-285-866 As soon as these details are received by him today, your fund will be transferred to you in 1hour time Immediately. Thanks. HON. FRANK BUTTE EGO. FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER

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