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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 Payment <"WW."@hyper.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Western Union Payment <westernunionoffice491@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:27:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Western Union First Payment #MTCN 5779530804

Hello Dear,

This message is from Federal ministry of finance office under the ( ECOWAS ) we are to

let you know that We have finally concluded with ( ECOWAS ) of Africa Benin Republic to

release your payment worth $3.5Million US Dollars to you through Western Union which

total payment going to be receive each day is $5,000.00 and First payment has been send:

First #MTCN 5779530804 but you have to (Re-new Your Payment File) today before you will

receive it

I told him to keep sending you $5,000.00 daily until the payment of $3.5Million US

Dollars is completed, again re-confirm your address to avoid sending it to wrong person,

so that they will be sure;

YOU’RE NAME.........
COUNTRY.............
PHONE NO............
ADDRESS/CITY........
AGE/SEX.............
A copy of your Id....

Please find below, your information to pick up the first sent $5,000 USD and upon pick

up by you, another detail we be sent again and I want you to track

https://secure.Western Union/track you will see that the money is there

https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/send-money/app/tracktransfer

Use the below info to pick up your money now.
MTCN ::::::::::#MTCN 5779530804
Amount: $5,000 USD

Call Mr. Richard Davies on this number +1(204) 8174339 once you are back from Western

Union.

Please, contact: Mr.Richard Davies To the below
E-mail (westernunionoffice491@yahoo.com)
Telephone: +1(204) 8174339

Contact him to give you Sender Name & Question and Answer to pick up your money today ok

and let me know when you confirm it all.
Regards
Mrs.Janet Anderson

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