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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:
- "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. )
- "i am using this medium to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
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 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.
- info.westernunion0001@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: l.lipina@18.fms.gov.ru
Reply-To: info.westernunion0001@consultant.com
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 08:45:17 +0100
Subject: Attention!

Good Day.

How are you today together with your family, I hope that everything is fine, I trust this mail meets you in a perfect condition. You may not understand why this mail came to you today. But if you do not remember me,you might have received an email from me last 2years regarding a Bank wire transfer proposal which we didn't complete. I am using this medium to inform you that the Bank wire transfer business has been concluded with another person who financed it to a logical conclusion. I just want to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of funds into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of the bank to my new partner's account in Qatar that was capable of assisting me in this great venture. But due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed during the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $1.5M ( One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ) and I left the Funds in care of my work partner who works as a current manager at WESTERN UNION Office in REPUBLIC OF BENIN before I made my trip down here in Western Asia. I told him to send the funds to you whenever you contact him with your full information. WESTERN UNION Agent Mr. Hugo Zhulu Fletcher contact him now for your payments, and I will advice you to ask the WESTERN UNION management what you need to do before they can allow you pick up the first $5000 payment today.

Contact person: Mr. Hugo Zhulu Fletcher
Email:info.westernunion0001@consultant.com

Ask Mr. Hugo Zhulu Fletcher to give you the ( WESTERN UNION TRANSFER NUMBER ), Question and Answer code, to pick up the $5000. from any outlet WESTERN UNION store in your city, I instructed him to keep sending you $5000 daily till the payment of $1,500,000.00 is completed. Again re-confirm to him your details, Telephone number and Address so that he will be sure of what i told him. For your information they can only transfer 3 part of payments to you everyday which is $15,000.00

CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.

Full Name:----------
State:-----------
City:------------
Zip Code---------
Full Address:---------
Contact Phone:--------

Try to indicate this code when contacting WESTERN UNION Management to avoid any mistake. Here is the code. (CQHoo4x2KG) also use it as your subject. Remember without this Code they can't release any payment to you so ensure you contact him with the Code and try to comply with their instructions. I am currently in Qatar to set up a project. Please don't forget to ask the WESTERN UNION director Mr. Hugo Zhulu Fletcher how much charge you need to pay to them to enable them validate your transfer file. May God be with you and your family.

Yours Sincerely
Mr.Victor William
Former MD WESTERN UNION Office BENIN REPUBLIC.

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