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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- rosepatrick32@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: test@mkfse.mk.ua
Reply-To: rosepatrick32@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:28:01 +0100
Subject: Re: Your first cash payment $5,
000.00 USD Western Union Transfer Control Number (MTCN)##044-702-0274
Arrived.

WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE PHILADELPHIA
PARKING AUTHORITY
Address: 701 Market St #5400, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States
Hours: call or Text Number +1(260) 407-7035

Open today Â· 8:30AMâ€“5PM

Attn: Valuable Customer,

I am contacting you because I've sent you the first payment of $5,000 today from your total sum of $2.5.000.000.00 USD as a result overdue contract/Inheritance Funds/Compensation Funds and your Lottery Winning funds so far.Therefore you need to Contact western union Managing Director Mrs. Rose Patrick, for her to give you the transfer payment information and MTCN...

Managing Director: Mrs. Rose Patrick
Email: rosepatrick32@gmail.com
Phone: +1(260) 407-7035

Copy/paste and track your payment here on below link: https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderstatus.asp?country=global

Copy this link and see your wining memebers: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11511467/Lincolnshire-couple-win-53m-on-EuroMillions.html

And contact her with your full information

1. Full Name:
2. Full Address:
3. City,State,Zip code:
4. Phone Number:
5. Nationality:
6. Sex:
7. Date of Bath:
8. Occupation:

Please try to contact her today for her to forward the payment information to you, remember to indicate the registration code of EB-2237 to her when E-
mailing or calling her, also she will be sending you $5,000.00 daily as per our office discussion with her,Do get in touch with me once you have received
the transfer.

Please copy this email(rosepatrick32@gmail.com) and paste before replying to her or simply call her at this number:+1(260) 407-7035 Or you SMS her on Her
number: +1(260) 407-7035

We waiting your urgent kind respond for the proceed of the transfer of your fund to you immediately.

Sincerely,
Dr. James L. Williams (ESQ).
IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR

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