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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 BRENDA SOSA <"www."@alpha.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MRS BRENDA SOSA <westernunionbenin986@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:56:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: RE-CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION LISTED BELLOW;.

NOTE THAT I HAVE DECIDED TO PAY YOUR MONEY THROUGH WESTERN UNION URGENT REMITTING OFFICE SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO GET YOUR BANK DETAILS, YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $2.900,000.00 MILLION USD THAT I HAVE SENT TO YOU THROUGH WESTERN UNION.

YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $10.000.00USD PER DAY, BUT YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THE MANAGEMENT western union RIGHT NOW AND ASK HIM FOR YOUR FIRST PAYMENT, HIS NAME IS ( MR. phillip swanson MARK ) AND ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU THE WESTERN UNION PAYMENT INFORMATION (REFERENCE NO) SO THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR PAYMENTS THROUGH MONEY GRAM WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.

OFFICE ADDRESS: VITAL FINANCE BANK western union TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
LOCATION ADDRESS: PLOT 1261,ADELA HOPEWELL STREET CO/B/REP
CONTACT PERSON: MR.PHILIP SWANSON
EMAIL ADDRESS: (westernunionbenin986@gmail.com)
TELEPHONE: +229 94171652
RE-CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION LISTED BELLOW;.
FULL NAME:_______
COUNTRY: ________
PHONE NO: _______
ADDRESS/CITY: ______
YOUR COUNTRY ZIP-CODE______

CALL OR EMAIL HIM NOW, SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE THE WESTERN UNION INFORMATION TO YOU AS URGENT AS YOU CAN. ALSO DO LET ME KNOW
IMMEDIATELY THEY HAVE STARTED SENDING YOUR MONEY, BUT TRY TO COMPLY WITH THEM TO ENABLE THEM SERVE YOU BETTER.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS

BEST REGARDING
Mrs BRENDA SOSA
THE MANAGEMENT OF MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC

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