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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:
- 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:
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Prof. Maxwell Campell The New Director of \(IMF\)" <ml521309@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Prof. Maxwell Campell The New Director of \(IMF\)" <westernuionheadquarter@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 06:35:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re: Your $12.5 million Dollars Is Ready From (I M F)
Hello dear Customer
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My name is Maxwell Campell, the new elected manager of International monetary funds (IMF) office Benin republic. I am writing this mail with deep sorrow as saw your name on the file last 2weeks ago as the one of the most beneficiary which did not receive their fund compensation valued US$12.5millon which suppose to been delivery to you, I wanted to deliver the cash to your address but I later found out that is against the law of this country to deliver such amount through delivery company, so after the board executives meeting yesterday it was concluded that your fund should be release to you.
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So it has been forwarded to the Western Union for the immediate transfer to you. So all you have to do right now is to contact the director of Western Union with your information to
enable them start transferring your funds to you. They will be sending you $5.000.00 daily until your total amount of funds is been transferred to you.
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HERE IS THERE CONTACT ADDRESS. Western Union Money Transfer.
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Director Name: Mr. Darrell Kana
Tel: Â +229 99289460
Click Reply and send him email
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Click Reply and send him below information via email
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THIS IS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED FROM YOU.
1. Your full name------------
2. Your country---------------
3. Your status------------------
4. Your age----------------------
5. Your phone number------------
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Make sure you send this needed information’s and comply with them to receive your funds.
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Finally make sure you notify us back once they have transferred your funds to you.
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Below is Informatoin's of the first $5000 Dollars that has been Sent Out Today On your name,
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Sender: Maxwell Campell
Mtcn: 158 119 1109
Text Question: Transfer?
Text Answer: Completed.
Amount: $5000 Dollars
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Take Note the Only Fee you have to payment in this transaction is The Endorsement fee from Federal Ministry Of Justice which will cost you only $165 dollars which is the only fee you have to pay in this Transaction Completed Today so that you will be able to Pick Up Your First $5000 Dollars of Today.
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Be Advised That the Above MTCN Number of the payment of $5000 dollars is still onhold until you pay the Endorsement fee,
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Regards,
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Prof. Maxwell Campell The New Director of (IMF)
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