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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: Mr Scott Robert Harper <www.@ninus.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Scott Robert Harper <scott.roberharper@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 22:08:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact Scott Harper from Western Union office California to
receive your $4,500,000 today


Western Union office California
400 S Broadway ·
Open until 8:00 PM
www.westernunion.com

Dear Customer,Thank you for your prompt response.

Well, be informed that all you ought to do is to send us the below
requested details to enable us proceed with your
transfer today before it will be too late. So please send us:

Your Receiver name:
Address:
Telephone Number:
City:
Country:
occupation:
Text Question:
Text Answer:

As soon as we get the above mentioned details we shall proceed with
your transfer immediately and send your payment
details/slip for confirmation.
Kindly help and assist us in the fight against spam by adding this
code of conduct in every email conversations to
differentiate between our email and any other third party.

#WUBONUS2015/2016
Your Receiver name:
Address:
Telephone Number:

Note!!! In respect of your $4,500,000 here in our office. The maximum
amount you will be receiving per day is
$5,000 and you are expected to pay for your transfer
charge,Thank You.

As soon as we get these above details we shall proceed with
your transfer immediately and send you your payment
details/slip for confirmation.
Kindly help and assist us in the fight against spam by adding
this code of conduct in every email conversations to
differentiate between our email and any other third party.

#WUBONUS2015/2016

Contact Mr Scott Robert Harper via email on (scott.roberharper@aol.com)

Regards..........Western Union Money Transfer®Western Union
office California

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