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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: "Mrs.Blessing.D.Peter" <interpolpolice386@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunionoffice4573@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 00:39:02 -0800
Subject: 1.14.147.108

Dear Friend,

I write to inform you that we have already sent you $5000.00 USD
through Western Union as we have been given the mandate to transfer
your full compensation payment of USD$10.5million dollars via Western
Union by the Nigerian Government as compensation to you for being
defrauded by It's Citizens.

I have sent you three emails containing the information for pick up,
in the space of two weeks and no response from you.

This email contains the senders name and also the MTCN.Please get this
information and locate any western union office closest to you for
immediate pick up,so as to enable us expedite action in sending
another 5000.00 USD as you are aware that we will be sending you
5000.00 USD until the entire amount is completed. Do call the Western
Union Agent Mr.John Mark once you pick up the first installation and
he will be sending your second payment today. You can also track your
first payment via this website to confirm the availability of your
payment, https://www.wu.com/MZ/en/track-transfer.html

Rv Peter Jesus
Email: westernunionoffice4573@gmail.com

Here are the information for pick up of the first 5000.00 USD
You can track your mtcn here https://www.wu.com/MZ/en/track-transfer.html

Senders Name: Noah Wheeler
Mtcn: 0379678085

The Western Union Agent Rv Peter Jesus
Thanks
Mrs.Blessing.D.Peter

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