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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: "Mrs Theresa Tylor" <"www."@cure.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs Theresa Tylor" <westernunion162@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2017 19:41:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention

Attention:

Complement of the season,We have finally deposited the check of your fund
$4.800`000`00USD through Western Union department after our final meeting
held last week regarding your over due long payment. All you will do is to
contact Western Union director Mr.Martin Udachi via email and He will give
you direction on how you will be receiving the funds daily.Remember to send
him your Full information to avoid any mistake or wrong transfer such as,

Your receiver's name:
Address:
City:
State:
Country:
Telephone Number:
Nationality:
Your Next Of Kin:
Test question:
Answer:
sex:
age:
Attach copy of your ID:

Though,Mr.Martin Udachi has sent $4,800 .00 in your name on friday 13th of
Jan 2017 so contact Mr.Martin Udachi on this emai addres;
[westernunion162@gmail.com] or you call him phone as soon as you receive
this email and tell him to give you the Mtcn#,sender' name Text Question
and answer to pick the $4,800 .00 Please do let us know as soon as you
received all your over long due payment.

Best Regards.
Hon: Mrs Theresa Tylor

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