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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. )
- "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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- "you are required to pay " (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. )
- ",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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2347063495023 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- westernoffice@mail2mark.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR CHINEYE PATRICIA CHUKWU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernoffice@mail2mark.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2016 22:23:35 +0100
Subject: DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER

Website: www.westernunion.com
Address: Plot 1261, Adeola Hopewell Street CO/B/REP, Benin Repulic
Tele: +2347063495023/+22999747381

DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER

Sequel to the meeting held today with United States Government, through Federal Bureau of

Investigation, the United States Government have warn you to stop further

communication/dealing with any bank that have no website due to
fraud going on worldwide. Any banks that is contacting you without website is scam.

Please view our website now: www.westernunion.com

The United States Government instructed us to be paying you via western union under

installment of Five Thousand Dollars daily till your total amount of US$1,500,000.00 is

completely paid to you. We have transferred your first installment payment today for your

pick-up at any western union worldwide, but still on-hold due to none Federal Bureau of

Investigation Clean Bill of Transfer Document in your payment file which will cost you

($105usd) You are require to pay before your daily transfer will be made available to you

today.

Track your first payment on-line now using senders first name and last name as directed

below:

http://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
Senders Fist name:Roy
Senders Last Name:Heath
Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) : 3358547826
Question: Who Is Great
Answer: God
Amount: $5000.00USD

Track your first installment of Five Thousand Dollars daily on-line now. You are required

to pay for Federal Bureau of Investigation Clean Bill of Transfer Document fee to ONUCHA

CLINTON and send copy of your international passport or ID Card which you will use to pick

up your daily $5,000.00 in your country.

1.RECEIVER NAME: CHINEYE PATRICIA CHUKWU
2.COUNTRY:Benin Republic
3.CITY : Cotonou,
4..TEST QUESTION:A
5.TEST ANSWER:B
MTCN:.........?
SENDER NAME.....?
Amount:$105

Our customer care service will call you as soon as possible to enable you pick up your

daily $5,000.00 in your country. As soon as we receive the MTCN of Federal Bureau of

Investigation Clean Bill of Transfer Document of
($105usd) for security and safety purpose, I have sent your daily $5,000.00 today and you

can pick up the money with the remaining information as soon as you can take care of this

fee. Call me right away to release the remaining
details.

Regards,

MR CHINEYE PATRICIA CHUKWU
Western Union Payment Officer
Direct Tele: +2347063495023/+22999747381
Contact email(westernoffice@mail2mark.com)

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