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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: Mark Sean <marksean457@gmail.com>
Reply-To: file9182@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 03:27:36 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION

Western Union.®

Congratulations from Western Union® / Hikmet Ersek CEO of Western
Union®, your first compensation payment of Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security (CARES) Act been sent via Western Union , total
fund of $26.5 million dollars with the below details:

Sender Name: Hikmet Ersek
City: New York
Country: USA
Available to pick up MTCN: 240_313_31**
https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer
Click on the above link to check and verify your payment
Amount: $3,000 USD
Phone number: + 17747684619 text

Including the delivery of Western Union® Debit card delivery via DHL
delivery company
sent out of your total fund of $26.5 million dollars USD, reply with
your information :
Full Name:,
Phone Number:,
Email address:
Home Address:

for the activation to enable you pick this money in any Western Union®
location, Note: you cannot pick the fund without activation,
Best Regard
John Billy
©2022
Thanks.

Track your money transfer | Western Union
westernunion.com

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