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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: "Dr. James Birchall" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drjamesbirchall2017@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 05:06:19 -0700
Subject: Call Western Union Office Tell: (+132_1270-4862)

Western Union Payment Officer
Address:USA
Tell: (+132_1270-4862)
 
 
DEAR :VALID 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 banks 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 to you under installment of Five Thousand Dollars daily till the amount 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 DOCUMENT CERTIFICATE OF OWNER SHIP FILES of Transfer Document in your payment file, which will cost you ($150) You are require to pay before your daily transfer will be made available to you today. Track your first payment online now using senders first name and last name as direct ed below:
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=BJ
 
Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) 1007960069
Sender First Name:Henry
Sender Last Name:Nwora
 
Track your first installment of Five Thousand Dollars daily online now, You are requiring paying for Federal Bureau of Investigation DOCUMENT CERTIFICATE OF OWNER SHIP FILES of Transfer Document fee to Miss Edith , and send copy of your international passport which you will use to pick up your daily $5,000 usd in your country today together with the payment information of $150 immediately okay. Noted that only fee you are to send to us is for your fund DOCUMENT CERTIFICATE OF OWNER SHIP FILES fee it will no cost you more than $150 only that is all. to easy you pick up the first payment the sum of $5000 today as soon as possible you comply back the instruction give to you for immediately start making use of your first payment sent today.
 
RECEIVER NAME:... Edith Rickens
COUNTRY......... New York
CITY.....Amenia
AMOUNT......$150
MTCN::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
SENDER'S NAME::::::::::::::::::::::
SENDER'S ADDRESS :::::::::::::
 
Also when sending the payment information send it together with your tell phone number for easy communication , to enable us keep you posited once we release your payment. Our customer care service will call you as soon as possible to enable you pick up your daily $5,000 usd in your country. As soon as we receive the MTCN of Federal Bureau of Investigation DOCUMENT CERTIFICATE OF OWNER SHIP FILES of Transfer Document of ($150.00) for security and safety purpose, I have sent your daily $5,000 usd today and you can pick up the money at any Western Union worldwide. Your urgent responds is needed immediately .
 
Sincerely Regards,
Dr. James Birchall
 
Western Union Payment Officer
 

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