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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: Western Union <marciorodrigues@propan.com.br>
Reply-To: westernunonmoneytransfer603@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:12:12 -0500
Subject: Urgent Good News!

FROM THE DESK OF FRANK JOHN
FINANCIAL MINISTER OF FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF BENIN,WEST AFRICA
FOREIGN CONTRACTORS PAYMENT OFFICE.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/
ADDRESS/473LEU,DEAKPAKPA ROAD.
Telephone: +22961304932
Email: (www.west_union2070@outlook.com)

Attention my dear This Urgent Good News!

We wish to bring this Good News to your notification,That the
International Monetary Fund IMF/ Minister Of Fund Administration West
African Authority Approved the Release And immediate Transfer of your
long awaiting Fund after the Federal Minister of Finance and Economic
Management Director Signed the Fund Release from the State Authority of
Origin today.

However. We been mandated by the IMF Authority And Minister of Finance
Authority to commence on your daily payment of $4,500 United States
Dollars twice per a day till your total sum of $1.500,000:00 USD. is
completely transferred to you. But before we can commence on your daily
transfer payment, we will have to reactivate your new account which will
help us find the daily transfer access in transmitting system under our
Foreign Transfer department in our Western union office. And your are
kindly required to pay the sum of US$55 ONLY for the Re- Activation Fee.

Therefore, You are thereby advise to kindly send the requires sum of
US$55 Only with this information such as Bellow:

Receiver Name:FRANK JOHN
Country: Cotonou Republic Du Benin In West African
City: Cotonou Benin
Country zip code: 00229
Test Question: When?
Test Answer: Urgent.
Amount to send: $55
Senders Name:.....?
Mtcn Number:......?

To enable Re- Activate your new account, so that you will start
receiving your daily payment of US$4,500 Twice daily as it is scheduled.


Please ! Note that your payment files will be returned to the IMF within
72 hours if we do not hear from you, this is the instruction by the IMF.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE
This email is intended for the owner of this E-mail Address only and
contains privileged and confidential information. If you received this
email by error, please delete it from your mail box and notify us
immediately for correction. The disclosure of this email to a third
party is highly prohibited.Thank you for choosing Western Union Money
Transfer

Yours Faithfully,
MR.FRANK JOHN
E-mail: www.west_union2070@outlook.com
Telephone:+22961304932
Director Western Union® Send Money Worldwide

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