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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: western <andrewtweedie54@gmail.com>
Reply-To: western.unionmt450@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:42:38 -0700
Subject: URGENT NEEDED

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Attention Beneficiary

It is my pleasure to inform you that your funds is deposited in
Western uion remitting office here and we hereby write to inform you
that we have sent your full compensation payment of $3.5 million USD
through western union and you will be receiving $4,500 usd Per day and
we have send you the first payment.So contact our director john frank
and ask him to give you the western union payment information so that
you can be able to pick up your First payment of your funds through
western union without any problem.Contact him with the bellow
information or call him
1. Full name .............
2. Country...............
3. Contact Address..........
4. Telephone Number ......
5. Marital Status .........
6. Occupation .............
7. Company ..............
8. Age................
(western.unionmt450@gmail.com)

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