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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: WESTERN UNION <officefinee@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunionu@workmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 22:55:34 -0700
Subject: DEAR EMAIL OWNER

Dear Customer,

We the Western Union agent remitting office have sent your full
compensation payment of $3.5M through Western Union,you will
be receiving $5,000 USD per day .now we have send the first payment to you.

Please find below, your information to pick up the first sent $5,000 USD
and upon pick up by you, another detail we be sent again and I want you to
track https://secure.Western Union/track you will see that the money is there
https://www.westernunion.com/ track transfer Track your Western Union Money
Transfer®transaction www.westernunion.com Contact person: Mr. Peter
William transfer such as,

(1). Re-confirm your full names:
(2). Re-confirm Contact address:
(3). Re-confirm valid Phone #:
(4). Fax:
(5). Age:

Find the latest status and track your Western Union Money Transfer
transaction here.Use the below info to pick up your money now.

MTCN#:568-952-7504
Amount: $5,000 USD

Contact person:Mr.Peter William.
Email: Email: {westernunionu@workmail.com}
Mr.Oscar Oliss.

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