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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: Edward Gold <kobour@otenet.gr>
Reply-To: michaelani52@yahoo.com.vn
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 05:45:03 -0800
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR (GOOD NEWS)



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Attention To The Owner Of This E-mail,How are you today? I write to
inform you that we have already sent you USD5,000.00 dollars through
Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full
compensation payment total sum of USD1.200.000.00 via western union by
this governemnt.I was calling your telephone number to give you the
information through phone but you did not pick up my calls throughout
that yesterday even this morning.

Now, I decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you will
pick up this USD5,000.00 to enable us send another USD5,000.00 today as
you know we will be sending you only USD5,000.00 per day.Please pick up
this information and run to western union to pick up the USD5,000.00 and
call me back to send you another payment today, My direct phone line is
+229 995 977 79, Manager Mr Mike Chris Email(michaelani52@yahoo.com.vn)
call or email me once you picked up this USD5,000.00 today.

Here is the western union information to pick up the Money;

Sender Name:====== JAMES BOMEN
MTCN :============8683649773
Text Question: How Long
Answer: Immediately
Amount:USD 5,000.00

I am waiting for your call once you pick up this USD5,000.00, Please
email me your direct telephone number because I need to be calling you
once we send any payment for the informations.

Thanks
Edward Ben Gold

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