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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: "Mr. X" <sales@steel-ball.com.tw>
Reply-To: willamdolli@outlook.fr
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2018 11:32:58 +0100
Subject: Your urgency needed

Congratulation My Dear,

We have registered your first payment of USD $5000 online through this department Western Union Money Transfer. The payment is Available to pick up by receiver but you cannot be able to pick it because is On-hold for none Tax Insurance charges of $145.

Just confirm your first payment with below instruction.

Open this website: https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/self-service/app/tracktransfer

As soon you open the website enter this tracking number: 4855682023

As soon you enter the tracking number click Track Transfer to confirm by yourself.

You will pay $145 for Tax Insurance charges so that this first payment will be release out from on-hold in order to able pick it up by you. Go and send the Tax Insurance charges of $145 to below information through western union office or money gram transfer office and let us know immediately.

Receiver Name: ADJO ATAKPAME
Country: Benin republic.
City: Cotonou
Question: When?
Answer: Now
Amount: USD $145 only

Your should forward a copy of your payment receipt/information's to headquarter email address through (clerk.agency@clerk.com) call on +229 96500024 for confirmation and immediate transfer the fund USD $5000 to you instant/once the service payment USD $145 only

Waiting to receive a copy of the payment receipt

Call on +229 96500024
Regard,
Dr.Robert Cheeley
Director Clerk Agency Western Union

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