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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.DANNY JOHN" <nnsss45@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <j.danny@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 22:48:26 -0700
Subject: [GSN Suspected Spam] YOUR FIRST PAYMENT SENT TODAY(MTCN#: 524-397-9773)

WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
Send Money Worldwide
BRANCH: PLOT 117 JEAN PAUL AVENUE NIGERIA
E-mail Address: dhlcourierdeliv@deliveryman.com
Website: www.westernunion.com
Tel +2348025523889

Somebody called our office and claimed you assign him to receive these funds on your behalf. So i called our head office to be sure before we pay money to the wrong person,they immediately cancelled the transfer. It’s clear and understood that you are very much alive and you did not authorize anyone to receive money on your behalf. This case will be handed over to the police board to investigate who this man is he’s trying to steal funds that does not belong to him. The total money is $2,700.000.00 USD and we will be sending you $5,000 daily until the $2,700.000.00 dollars are Fully paid to you. Below is the payment details made to you but your name has not been update as the receiver.

Please give us your Address and Full name and your phone number which you need to receive the money.

HERE IS THE PAYMENT DETAILS POST OUT THIS MORNING

MTCN#: 524-397-9773
Sender: Sylvester iheachor
Amount: $5,000
Receiver: ********
Question: Transfer code
Answer: 001

STATUS: FUND AVAILABLE TO BE RECEIVE.
You are required to send $55 for the purchasing of your transfer files to prevent an illegal payments to you. Your name has not be updated on the system as the receiver but we will do that once we receive the required fee from you then we put your name as the receiver. You are advise to send the fee only $55 today. Send it by Western Union only to the information below,

Use this information to send the fee through Western Union

Receiver's: OFULUE ANTHONIAN JOY
Country: NIGERIA

Receiver's Address: NIGERIA

Postcode:00229

Amount:::::$55

As soon as we receive confirmation of $55 payment from you we will quickly purchase your transfer files and put your name as the receiver. You will receive message back from us then you will go and receive your $5,000 today. Please note, you need to go along with your passport ID or your state identity card when you need to pick up the fund transfer today OK. You are entitle to receive

your payment today if you do send the $55 today as well. This is the only payment you are required to make in this regards for every other fee have been waived off by the federal ministry United States.

Here is the mtcn number 524-397-9773 it is already sent to you but you can't pick it up because your name is not update on system as the receive but I will do it once you send the $55
Look forward hearing from you once you send the fee.

Rev. DANNY JOHN ,
Telephone:+2348025523889
Senior Management - WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
Website: www.westernunion.
Western Union Registered trade mark symbol Payments.

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