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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.Kevin White" <"www."@jasmine.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr.Kevin White" <western4unio@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 04:06:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION AGENT FOR YOUR FUND

Attention Dear;


This is to inform you that the America Embassy office was instructed to Transfer your $ 1.3 Million Dollars compensating for all the SCAM VICTIMS and your email were found as one of the VICTIMS By America Security leading team and America representative officers, so from today on, you will be receiving the sum of $3000 dollars per day. However we are informed that we have already sent The first $3000 dollars this morning to avoid cancellation of your payment, Remain the total sum of $1.3 Million Dollars.

You have only six hours to call this office upon the receipt of this Email the maximum amount you will be receiving per a day starting from Today's $3000 per day and the Money Transfer Control Number of today is below.

Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN): 266-837 8554 (Available for pick up by receiver)


NOTE; The send $3000 is on hold because of the instruction from IMF office, they asked us to place it on hold by requesting the Clean Bill Record Certificate in order to fulfill the entire necessary obligation So that we will start sending you the payment through Western Union Money transfer, the necessary Obligation I mean here is to obtain the Clean Bill Record Certificate from the Federal High Court.

We need the below details from you, to enable us place the payment to your name and transfer the fund to you.
KINDLY FILL IN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Your Full Name: ___________
Your Country: __________
Your Direct Telephone Numbers: ___________
Your Direct Office Phone Numbers: _____________
Mobile Phone Number: ______________
Your Current Home Address: _________
Your Office Address: ______________
Your Current Occupation: _________________
Your age: ___________________
Your Next Of Kin Name: ______________
Your Next Email Address: ____________


Further more you advised to call us as the instruction was passed that Within 6 hours without hearing from you, Count your payment cancelled. Number to call is below listed manager/director office of release order: + 234-703667-2198
E-mail:(western4unio@gmail.com

Thanks
Dr.Kevin White

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