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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: "Dr. Romuald Wadagni" <frankbenson649@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wunion21722@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:23:00 -0800
Subject: COMPLY WITH HIM NOW

Dear Esteemed Customer

I am Dr. Romuald Wadagni, MD Ministry of Economy and Finance also
chief coordinator of an ongoing compensation program in favor of
scammed victims; This fund $3,700,000.00 United States dollars was
approved in your favor but was diverted by corrupt Government
officials and bankers. This information was received last week and on
Monday, my office received from the office of the president of Benin
Republic in the person of Patrice Talon to contact you accordingly,
this is good news because you are now entitled to start receiving
$5,000USD on a daily basis through western union office as a scammed
victim until the total Fund $3,7 million us dollars is completely
transferred to you.

Contact Mr. Juan Omata
Email: wunionoffice21722@gmail.com
Email: wunion21722@gmail.com
Update him with your contact detail such as:

Receiver name:--------------
Country:----------------------
City:---------------------------
Test question:--------------------
Answer:----------------------------
Telephone number:--------------------
Your occupation:-----------------------
Your age\ passport id:------------------

For confirmation and verification, he will provide you with the
necessary information to pick up your first payment of $5,000USD
today.

Your compensation fund is ($3.700.000.00usd)

Thank you,
Dr. Romuald Wadagni

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