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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 OFFICE <oficiel11@tim.it>
Reply-To: www.westernunionoffice@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:56:19 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WE NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE YOUR FIRST
PAYMENT OF $5,000.00 USD HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED READY TO BE PAID TO YOU TODAY

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

The International Monetary Fund wishing to officially notify you once again of
this status via your email address as our previous letter to your home address
mailbox was returned undelivered,therefore we use the above email/letter to
inform you that a cash payment for Tax-Refund of the over due accrued interest
of your contractual- inheritance payment has been in process, and also inform
you that we have concluded arrangements to effect your payment of $1,500,000
Million USD through western union Swift Money transfer services today,but the
maximum amount you will be receiving every day starting from today is $5,000
USD according your state or country's international financial transfer
regulation as reflected in our transfer system daily until the funds is
completely transferred.

This special arrangement is being used to avoid all scrupulous demands by both
the states and federal authorities that have previously delayed your payment
till date; we shall need your maximum co-operation to ensure that strictness
and confidence is maintained to avoid any further delays.

The above arrangement has been signed and endorsed by United Nation,
International Monetary Fund given credence that this transaction is devoid of
any form of illegality.

Please contact the Accredited Western union Agent at the branch office for the
details of your first payment of $5,000 USD according your state or country's
international financial transfer regulation and reconfirm your correct details
that you will like the first transfer to be program with such as Receivers Name,
destination where you will like the transfer to be send to and your cell phone
number for urgent communication if the need arise.

Note that the Director payment needs these details from you to process your
payment:
DATA:

(1) Receivers Full Names..
(2) Country/City....
(3) Mobile Phone...
(4) Occupation....

Please Note That the transfer has been programmed already,all you need to do
now is to secure an International Transfer Remittance Form as stated in IMF
international transfer act which will enable us transfer your first payment
today.

Upon your acceptance we will give you the contact information of Daniel Martin
the Electronic Transfer officer of western union transfer service for immediate
programming of your first transfer:

Director Name: Daniel Martin
Office Tele: +22962213708
Office email: www.westernunionoffice@yahoo.com
Thanks for your Prompt Response.
Pastor James Otumba

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