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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: MRS MARY IBE <taniamaryan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: w.union.head.offce@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:58:25 -0800
Subject: I SENT TH M.T.C.N: 661-444-0893


HSC 1894 WESTERN LONDON ROAD
KOFO ABAYOMI VICTORIA ISLAND
BENIN REPUBLIC
NAME: MRS MARY IBE
REF: CBN/IRD/-NY-CBX/021/11
RE: RSVX /07342/01/11
WESTERN UNION INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT ONLY.

Attention,Security payment Identification Number: XWUNTM000182

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
Unclaimed file presently on my desk, and we found out that you have not
received your payment due to lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the
obligations giving to you in respect to your winning Unpaid from the
BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY OFFICE.

Your Lottery Over-due payment , please confirm for immediate release. Get
back to me immediately for necessary steps concerning your award winning
Funds. Sequel to your none reply of my earlier email to you dated today. On
behalf of the Trustees and Executors to your winnings file of Funds month
ago, I wish to notify you that your name And Email Address appeared in the
central computing system in our ministry as the rightful owner for the
unpaid beneficiary as the statement of the Funds and your entitled part
payment of your total Winning funds of $2,000,000.00 Million through
Western Union Money Transfer System CHRISTMAS celebration in this New Year
season as authorized by Federal Ministry of Finance and Federal Reserve,
with the Central bank.

After the Law Enforcement judgment between the UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
Agent Miss Aloid Bettyswiz and Compensation finance head office, The
meeting held today, with the aforementioned Office and Banks, the Concluded
arrangement has appointed our office (Western Union Money Transfer) to pay
your unpaid fund through western union electronic system for your easy
pickup and to avoid further unforeseen delay that could make your fund not
to get to you in a timely manner.

The Management of the UNITED NATION ORGANISATION HEAD BRANCH here in West
LONDON have submitted your name, city and country information's to our
office for endorsement & daily activation of your payment which has been
programmed to be transferred under instalment at rate of $5,000 United
States America Dollars daily as Western Union laws here does not allow
transferring funds above $5,000 at once from this country to another, but
will be sending under instalment of $5,000 daily till the amount is
completely paid.


WE HAVE TODAY TRANSFERED 5,000 USD ON YOUR NAME AND ITS AVAILABLE FOR PICK
BY RECIEVER..

*HERE IS THE WESTERN UNION INFORMATION*

Sender Name:......................... Todd Marcos
MTCN :.............................. 6614440893
Amount :............................ $5,000 USD

*INFORMATION USE TO SEND THE MONEY $45.00*

*Receiver Name: Dauda Sodu*
*Address: Cotonou, Benin Republic*
*Question: Honest*
*Answer: Trust*
*Amount: $45.00*
*MTCN reference number............*
*Sender Name...........*
*Sender's Telephone……*
*Sender's Address........*

TO CONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT KINDLY DIAL THE TOLL FREE NUMBER +15418486689 AND
PUT IN THE MTCN 10 DIGIT NUMBER (MTCN_6614440893) TO CONFIRM THE
AVAILABILTY OF YOUR FUNDS WHICH WAS SENT TO YOUR NAME

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CAN NOT RECIEVE YOUR FUNDS UNTILL YOU MAKE THE DEPOSIT
OF ( 45 ) USD BEING FOR THE (ACTIVATION AND ENDORSMENT FEES)BEFORE YOU CAN
START RECIEVING YOUR FUNDS OF 5,000 USD EVERYDAY VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER OFFICE LAGOS,

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

(HERE IS ANOTHER OPTION:YOU CAN ALSO RECIEVE YOUR FUNDS IN CASH PAYMENT IN
OUR BRANCH OFFICE IN BERLIN GERMANY WHERE YOU WILL BE PAID FACE TO FACE IN
OUR OFFSHORE OFFICE AND HAVE YOUR FUNDS CASH PAYMENT
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Secondly, you are hereby advice to stop dealing with your present
transaction, they are Fraudulent Offices and the non-officials member of
the Bank as this is an illegal act and you have to stop further
communication, if you wish to receive your payment immediately through the
Western Union Office.

You will pick up YOUR 1ST payment at any western union office nearest to
you as soon as you send the ($45 USD) endorsement & daily activation file
fee today.

WE ARE UNABLE TO DEDUCT MONEY OUT FROM THE WINNINGS,BECAUSE YOUR WINNING
CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN ISSUED.

SECTION A
You are advised to re-confirm to me your details as required below to
enable the release of your payment total funds worth $2,000,000.00 Million
dollars to you as a matter of urgency with the required below details
immediately you are ready to send the ($45 USD.)

(1). Re-confirm your full names:
(2). Re-confirm Contact address:
(3). Re-confirm valid Phone #:
(4). Fax:
(5). Age:

SECTION B

We wish to inform you based on a lot of junks mail flying over the internet
and some people are using advantage to collect account information from
people on internet for fraudulent purpose, that is while it was assigned
and approved by International Monetary Fund (IMF) that your payment will
come through Western Union Money Transfer system and also your funds as
been programmed to be release to you through western union, twice a day,
after collection.

As soon as the above are provided, Western Union department in conjunction
with Federal Ministry of Finance will contact you with the Western Union
Payment information to enable you cash your money daily. The amount you
will be receiving twice per day is US$5000.00 and the MTCN number will be
sending along with the Text Questions & Answers for you to receive your
fund through any Western Union Location in your Country due to IMF Control,
IRS and Home Land Security.

Our Regards and we are sorry for the inconvenience please bears with us.
Thanks for your co-operation and Waiting to hear from you soonest.

We look forward to serving you better.

Best regards,
NAME: MRS MARY IBE
Western Union Payments
FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE benin republic

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