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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 don Charles <charles.flanagan1401@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wunion191@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:12:54 +0100
Subject:

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Attention My Dear,

You have been a lucky winner of $5.2MILLION from western union west
Africa continent as value customer who use western union to transfer
money from one country to another. Right now your first payment of
$5000 Is about to send today through western union money transfer You
are advise to Contact Mr Tarry White with your full
information.such as

Your name......
Your country.....
Your phone number..
Your adders......

To Enable him send your First Payment of $5000 today.For more
information contact Mr Tarry White. Telephone number: +229 96739198.
Email ( wunion191@gmail.com ) he will keep sending your payment until
your total fund is Completed $5.2MILLION.usd

Best Regards

Mr don Charles

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