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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- info.paymentoffice01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Janet" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: info.paymentoffice01@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 03:09:58 -0700
Subject: GOODNEWS

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OFFICE OF MRS JANET LOUISE YELLEN
78th UNITED STATE SECRETARY OF UNITED STATES Department of Treasury
Treasury Building 1500 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW Washington, D.C., U.S

Attn Dear

Good day How are you today? I am Mrs Janet Louise Yellen the 78th United States Secretary of the Treasury i resume office since January 26th 2021 and i located your overdue payment scam Victims Compensation file in this office this morning and I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the Attorney fee for your Online Bank transfer of 1.2 Million United States Dollar .but the The President of World Bank Head Office here In Washington Dc, United States Mr David R. Malpass told me that because of the amount involve that you will need to pay tax before this fund will cleared into your Bank account and he also advice me that because of the rate of Cyber Crime,Internet fraud and scam that is going on in United States that your bank will not release this fund to you .Without charging you huge amount of money

So I told the World bank Director to Arrange the total amount and send it through western union money Transfer and the director Of WORLD BANK has Deposited the total cash with WESTERN UNION all the necessary arrangement of sending your money through western union was made And WESTERN UNION has Approved and program your payment into western union money transfer automatic system system Data to be sending you $5000 Dollars everyday

SENDER'S NAME:......
CODE...........251
MTCN:.........385-360-95
AMOUNT SENT:......$5,000.00

Contact Western Union Director :MR.DOUGLAS HALL
Tel: +1 321 985 8906
E-mail:(info.paymentoffice01@gmail.com)

Our accountant agent has just sent the first USD$5000.00 to you through western union So contact the Western union Agent to pick up this USD$5000 out of the total sum of USD$1.2 Million.

bellow is the information of the first payment

Ask MR.DOUGLAS HALL to give you Remaining two digits of your MTCN NUMBERS for the first Payment and Text Question and Answer/ Sender Name to pick the $5,000.00 We send this morning Call MR.DOUGLA HALL immediately you get this E-mail to enable speed up for your payment . You will be Receiving your $5000 Dollars Daily because this transfer was automatic programed into Western union Transfer data system by the United state treasury Department Joint with WORLD BANK GROUP

Reconfirm your information to avoid wrong payment.
Your Full Name:.....
Your Address:.....
Your Country:.....
Your Phone Number:.....
Your occupation:.....
Your Age/sex:.....
Your Email:.....
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION :...

Please make sure you Call MR.DOUGLA HALL the Director general WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER immediately you get this E-mail to enable them speed up with your payment or send this needed info to them with the address given to you.

Best Regards,
MRS JANET LOUISE YELLEN
78th UNITED STATE SECRETARY OF UNITED

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