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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: "WESTERN UNION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wwesternunion52@yahoo.com.tr>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2015 08:24:42 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS OF US$980,000.00 CERTIFIED FUNDS:

FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
LAGOS REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA / ADDRESS 228 NABOKOV,
NAPA ROAD OPPOSITE MESA AVENUE LAGOS.

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS OF US$980,000.00 CERTIFIED FUNDS:

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO LET YOU KNOW THAT OUR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS HAVE MANY REPORT TODAY THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE CONTACTING YOU ABOUT THIS YOUR PAYMENT US$980,000.00 NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS THEREFORE EXTORTING MONEY FROM YOU IN VARIOUS QUARTERS. WE THEREFORE RESOLVE THAT YOU SHOULD GO AHEAD AND SEND US WHATEVER YOU HAVE AT HAND $40.00 UP FOR THE RENEWING OF THE ACCOUNT FILE WHERE THE TOTAL FUND DEPOSITED TO ENABLE YOU CASH UP YOUR FIRST $3,500 FROM YOUR TOTAL (FUND US$980,000.000) SINCE YOU ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO RAISE THE FULLY FEE. THE ESSENCE HERE.

THIS IS THE LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO HURRY UP AND SEND THE REQUIRED RENEWING FEE; SO THAT WE WILL RENEW THE FILE UPON RECEIPT OF THIS PAYMENT THEN WE SEND FIRST $3,500.00 IMMEDIATELY TO YOU. BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM AS SOON AS YOU PICK UP FIRST $3,500 ALSO I AM USING THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT FAILURE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM WILL LEAVE US WITH NO OPTION BUT TO RENEW YOUR MTCN OF WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE AND CAN NEVER CASH UP THE BALANCE SUM.

I WANT YOU TO SEND THE RENEWING FEE WITH THE INFORMATION BELLOW:

RECEIVER NAME: DAN OJI
COUNTRY: REPUBLIC NIGERIA
CITY: LAGOS
QUESTION: HONEST?
ANSWER: TRUST
AMOUNT: $40.00 UP

FORWARD YOUR PAYMENT DETAILS HERE Email:[wwesternunion52@yahoo.com.tr]

PLEASE ANY AMOUNT YOU SEND LET US KNOW AND TRY SEND US THE MTCN NUMBER IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY AND IMMEDIATELY WE CONFIRM THE TRANSFER FEE WE
WILL SEND YOU THE FIRST PRECEPT OF YOUR $3,500.00 TOMORROW.

I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK.
YOURS IN SERVICE

DR.DAN OJI
WESTERN UNION MANAGEMENT
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.FOREIGN CONTRACTOR
OFFICE THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE (101)

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