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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 ASIA GRANT 2017" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wu.asiaofficemy2017@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 09:28:48 +0800
Subject: $500,000.00 USD

Message From - WESTERN UNION ASIA
[HEAD OFFICE] - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

" WESTERN UNION GRANT 2017 "

YOUR EMAIL WAS SELECTED AND HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE SUM OF $500,000.00 USD.
YOU WILL BE ISSUED A WESTERN UNION NETSPEND MASTERCARD CREDITED WITH $500,000.00 USD

NOTE: The Delivery Of Your WESTERN UNION NETSPEND MASTERCARD To Your HOME is FREE !

Your Reference No: WU/WUA2017/BBKMY

For More Information, Please Contact -

Western Union Agent: MELISSA BINTI MUBARAK
Contact E-mail: westernunion.melissamubarak@gmail.com
Office Telephone: +60165781566

KINDLY CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT WITH YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER FOR EASY IDENTIFICATION .

CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN FROM WESTERN UNION © [ ASIA ].

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