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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: Martha Nilkeen <mgmrs01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wuagent@mail2webmaster.com
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:27:18 +0100
Subject: USD $4,000 PAYMENT WE SENT TODAY TO PICK UP.

Dear Email ID Owner.

USD $4,000 PAYMENT WE SENT TODAY TO PICK UP.

The IMF is compensating all the email address that was funds as one of
the ward win Victims and your email address and your name is among the
listed one of approved to pay the sum of $2.6 million U.S Dollars. We
have concluded to effect your own payment through Western Union Money
Transfer for easy pick-up of those funds in good condition,$4000 twice
daily,till the $2.6 million is completely transferred to you.We now
need your information where we will be sending the funds,such
as;Receiver name(Your full Name)address and phone number.Contact
Western Union agent with this Email: ( w.union3x1@gmail.com ) for your
payment fund.

Ms.Maria Zatto
E-mail: w.union3x1@gmail.com
E-mail: wuagent@mail2webmaster.com
Telephone: +229 682 97 169

Contact Ms.Maria,immediately you get this mail to enable her speed-up
your payment to release the $4000 dollars MTCN today for you to pick
up the payment OK.

(1)Your Full name:
(2)Your Phone number:
(3)Your Country:
(4)Your Age:

Thank you,
Mrs.Martha Nilkeen
Contact Dir.Western Union Money Transfer,
Cotonou-Benin Republic.

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