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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: Peter Aja <j008thompson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunionofficebj008@aol.com
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2021 22:02:09 -0800
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY

DEAR BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER MANAGEMENT
HEREBY INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME EMERGED ON OUR SYSTEM AS ONE OF THE
ONLINE WINNING IN
THE 4TH CATEGORY AND THEREFORE ATTRACTED A CASH AWARD OF
$700,000.00(SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) WE ARE HERE TO INFORM YO
THAT YOUR NAME APPEARS IN OUR SYSTEM AS OUR ESTEEM PATRONIZE CUSTOMER.

THEREFORE THE MANAGEMENT HEREBY COMPENSATE YOU WITH THE ABOVE MENTION
SUM INORDER TO PROMOTE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER SYSTEM.

YOU ARE ADVISE TO CONTACT THE WESTERN UNION MANAGER WHO IS IN-CHARGE
OF YOUR PAYMENT TO RELEASE YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU. THE NUMBER TO CALL /
EMAIL TO RE- CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION TO THE WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER MANAGEMENT IS LISTED BELOW:

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

OFFICE OF RELEASE ORDER:
CONTACT PERSON: MR.GEORGE BAL
EMAIL ADDRESS: westernunionofficebj008@aol.com
Telephone:+229-69904522

nXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

REGARDS
MR PETER AJA,
ANNOUNCEMENT OFFICER

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