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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.Paul Mba <ofile2770@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <www.westernuunion207@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 07:39:58 -0700
Subject: Money Transfer US$2.4Million

Good Day,

I have deposited your check of US$2.4Million Two Million Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars to the Western Union Office Benin Republic. All you have to do is to contact them at (www.westernuunion207@gmail.com) so they will give you direction on how you will be receiving your payment daily. My agreement with them is $20,000 daily until the whole of US$2.4Million is transferred complete.

You are not expected to pay for the transfer fee or any process fee because all the fee is already deducted from the funds The only fee you will send to them before the transfer is activation fee which i did not know the amount. when you contact the Western Union office Benin, try to ask them how much is the activation fee.

Email them with your full address and phone number, Their contact person is Dr.Nick Benson, Here is their Email Address www.westernuunion207@gmail.com Also remember to forward your address as it listed below

Your full name,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Office address,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Country and City,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Direct phone,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Thank you.
Mr.Paul Mba

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