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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.Fabio Duru" <deliveryagen@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kelvincole067@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:19:00 -0700
Subject: Website: www.westernunion.com Address: Plot 1261, Adela Hopewell
Street CO / B / REP, Benin Republic.

Address: Plot 1261, Adela Hopewell Street CO / B / REP, Benin Republic.

Please note that email address owner,
Sequel to the meeting with the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
International Monetary Fund (IMF) is compensating all scam victims here
Togo and
Some email users whose name and email address found on the list.
However, we have agreed to make their own payment via Western
Union® Money Transfer, $ 5,000 per day until the total amount of your
The compensation fund is transferred to you.
BELOW IS THE WEB SITE AND TRACKING MTCN TO ENABLE SCHEDULED THEIR FIRST
PAYMENT APPROVED,
https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer
This is your first payment information:
MTCN #: 517 125 6760
programmed Amount: $ 5,000
Tracking your first payment offline Money Transfer | Global money
It is recommended that you contact the contact person via e-mail below.
For more information on how to receive your payment.
Contact person :. . Kelvin cole
Email address :. . (kelvincole067@gmail.com)

Thank you,
Mr.Fabio Duru
Director of Western Union Money Transfer,
Central Office of the Benin Republic.

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