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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.
- 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. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- westernunioninternationtrans@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: WESTERN UNION <westernunioninternationtrans@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 00:38:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: your urgent is needed
Image result for CITI BANK NEW YORK logo
(DEAR BENEFICIARY) ATTENTION..
This is to bring to your notice that I have Summit your Fund to WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER AGENT HERE directed in cash credited to file KTU/ 9023118308/03 to you before
she left to Paraguay. i have done my best to make sure that i secure the draft for you but
right now is under the care of Western Head Office,So right now they have agreed to transfer
it to you through Western Union Money Transfer,I have done this with the Help of Lawyer The
money could not be sent to you due to allocated security code.the CITI BANK has approval to
send the cash through western union Money Transfer .I also want to let you know that i have
been in contact with them about this and they gave me go ahead other .You have to follow all
the Instructions on this I was unable to complete this as a result of non-Insurance secure of
your information's at hand.So you are required to send your Full information to effect this post.
In order to resolve this problem,ensure that you send an E.mail to
Western Union Solicitors Fund Verification Department with
the following e.mail Address
westernunioninternationtrans@gmail.com
Try to contact the Western Union Today with this E-mail okay
As soon as this information is received by the WESTERN UNION
AGENT, the Money shall be sent to you via Western Union
or from The Western Union Transferring Bank
BEST REGARDS
HARRY GOFF JEFFRY..
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