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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. Elizabeth J. OLIVER-HARM" <vivi7i@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Elizabeth J. OLIVER-HARM" <wumt010.bj8069@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 01:13:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Urgent Attention Dear,


 Urgent Attention Dear,

This is to official inform you that we have been having series of meeting for the past 6 months which ended few days ago with the secretary to the African Union/ United nation and the Eco-was District Officer. After proper and several investigations in respects to the report of fraudulent activities in West Africa and research at Western Union and Money Gram Office, we found your name in Western Union/Money Gram database-System amongst those that have sent money through Western Union and this proves that you have truly been swindled by those unscrupulous persons by sending money to them through Western Union/Money Gram in the course of getting one fund or the other that is not real. Right now, we are working hand in hand with Western Union and Money Gram Agency to track every fraudster down, do not respond to their e-mails, letters and phone calls any longer as they are scam and have nothing Good to Offer you also you should be very careful to avoid being a victim to fraudsters any longer because they have nothing to offer you but to rip-off what you have earnestly worked hard to earn.

In this regard a meeting was held between the Board of Directors of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) also with The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) alongside with the Ministry of Finance - UNITED KINGDOM and as a consequence of our investigations it was agreed that the sum of USD$550,000.00 (Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) should be transferred to you out of the funds that THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED NATIONS has set aside as a compensation to everyone who have by one way or the other sent money to fraudsters anywhere in the world.

***Please note that we will no longer be liable for any loss, cost or expense whatsoever suffered or incurred by you if you are still in connection with the fraudsters. Be warned! We have deposited your funds at Western Union Money Transfer agent location in PARAKOU, Benin Republic for security reasons. We have submitted your details to them so that your funds can be transferred to you. We have also insured your funds in your name to avoid misappropriation of funds.

Contact the agent office through the email address below;
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Contact Person: Mr. Geoffrey Benson
Western Union, PARAKOU, Benin
Payment Officer,
Phone: 00} +229 993-879-78.
Email: w.umtbj.200@gmail.com
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Note that you are required to send the sum of US$67.00 dollar ONLY to the Western Union, PARAKOU Republic of Benin for the updating and immediate processing of your payment file before they will proceed with your transfer. Send the required fee US$67.00 dollars with below provided information through Western Union OR Money Gram-.

Receivers Name: EDOCHIE OBALIMUO
Destination: PARAKOU, Benin
Destination Address: 363 PATTE D'OIE, 03 BP 2147.
Question: AMOUNT?
Answer: US$67.00

Forward the payment information to above stated contact information after due payment is made as directed for the updating and immediate processing of your payment file. Again do not be deceived by anyone to go contrary to our instructions here.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Elizabeth J. OLIVER-HARM
Tel: +229-9974-9925
Investigation Officer.
THE ECOWAS COMMISSION
CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE:

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