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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998899710 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- western.transfer@pisem.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: office <judejude421@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: office <western.transfer@pisem.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 04:03:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention Please,

15/11/2014

Attention Please,

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It is our pleasure to bring you this good news that will official change your story to good first My Name isÂ Mr.Fred Amaka ,The new elected Manager of Western Union Office Benin Republic. I am writing this mail with deep sorrow,I saw your named on our file last week as the one of the most beneficiary which did not receive their fund valued $1.500,000.00 USD (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS)Â which suppose to be transferring at the rate of $5000.00 per day during the time of Mr.Robert There is what called Tax clearance certificates which you suppose to obtain but you did not have it and that is only what you needed now from Tax Investigation Services which noticed that you are not a Benin Citizen. According to the instruction passed to this Western Union Department from the office of the (Tax Investigation Services) This will duly guarantee and cover the money as being legitimately acquired from theÂ Benin Government.
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The reason i am emailing you this today is to inform you that mr.Robert has been sacked out and arrested due to his illegal work, I am here to inform you that the only thing that will lead you to receive your fund is by trusting me and follow my direction to obtain your Tax clearance certificates and that is only what you needed now from Tax Investigation Services which noticed that you are not a Benin Citizen.please respond back to me on this Email address (western.transfer@pisem.net) phone number (+229-988-997-10)According to the instruction passed to this Western Union Department from the office of the (Tax Investigation Services) This will duly guarantee and cover the money as being legitimately acquired from theÂ Benin Government.

Â You paidÂ amount in the past in order to get your fund which fails.Here i am to tell you that the reason you did not receive your fund is becauseÂ mr.Robert did not lead you to the direct way to get your Tax clearance certificates Bear it in mind that due to the mr.Robert attitude our federal Government has signed that your fund will not release to this Western Union until you get the Tax clearance certificates, So i want you to know that your fund of $1.500,000.00 USD (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDREAD THOUSAND DOLLARS)Â still with the Federal Government account but it will release immediately to this Western Union Office as soon as you obtain the Tax clearance certificates.and also now you are to be receiving $200 twice per day which is $4000 and not $5000 that is the new system .
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so now i will like to know if it still interest you to receive this fund if YES kindly do reconfirm the below information to enable me on this information Email address (western.transfer@pisem.net) phone number (+229-988-997-10) to enable us send out our messager to the Tax Investigation Services to make an esquires over the Tax clearance certificates

Beneficiary full name to document...........
country/City................................
YOUR HOME ADDRESS:...............................................
YOUR CURRENT CELL PHONE:........FAX NUMBER:.......
YOUR AGE:......................................SEX:......................
MARITAL STATUSES:....................................................
OCCUPATION:.............RELIGION:..................................
COUNTRY:.....................................................................
A COPY OF YOUR PICTUREÂ OR ID IF ANY (Optional):................

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I am here giving your guarantee and also 100 % Percent assurance that this is the only thing holding your fund transfer so please dont be afraid just give me your benefit of doubt so that we offer you the best of our service , now i wait to hear from you.

Yours In service
Mr.Fred Amaka
NewÂ Director western union Benin republic.

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