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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: PCGIAP <pcgiap.mongolia@mongol.net>
Reply-To: <westernud1@barid.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:07:36 +0200
Subject: Good News From Western Union./////////

Western Union
Money Transfer Service

Dear Customer,

This is to notify you our customer concerning your payment of USD4.5M
that are left in our custody,which you were given a bill in order to
receive your payment and we didn’t hear from you for sometimes now.
Hence, our Office is now offering a Special BONUS to you which your
payment is in our custody due to of high prices.

In order words we are now requesting that you should pay only the sum
of $55 usd to receive your payment abandoned in our custody.Besides, my
dear, this is the opportunity for you and has to comply and your funds
will be transfer to your destination
address immediately.

But remember that after (Few DAYS) you did not make the payment then we
will divert your funds to Government treasury, to avoid problem or we
will cancel the payment for this year until next year Go and send the
$55 usd to us now to release this MTCN to you today I have instructed to
send the $5000.00 today but it is on hold, Reason is because of this fee
of $55 usd and without the fee you will not pick it up yet .


E.MAIL westernud1@barid.com
Contact Phone: +229 99314089
Here is the payment information you will use to pick your $5000.00.
after sending the $55 usd.

MTCN:5752202045
First Name:Cynthia
Last Name:Farnsley
Amount---$5000.00

Be rest ensured your first payment of $5000.00 will be cash-able by you
within 45 minutes after we received the fee of $55 usd from you.

Send this $55 usd with this Western Union receiver information below
through western union.

Receivers Name================ SUNDAY CHIEJIE.
Country=======================Benin
City========================Cotonou
Text Question================ In God
Answer====================== We Trust
Amount=====================$55 usd

Western Union Cotonou Benin
western union department.
Yours In Service
Mr.James William.

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