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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: From Western Union <sundayelejere96@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wralphbasham@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2022 00:26:52 +0100
Subject: Your first payment of US$5000.00 Dollars

Attention Beneficiary US$2.5 Million USA Dollars,

This is to bring to your notice that my office has taking over all the
money Transaction originated from any part of African/ Europe and Asia
counties etc. as Contract payment, Fund inheritance or Lottery
Winning, Atm Debit cards, henceforth commercial banks, Security
Companies, Atm Credit and Debit Union including any offshore payment
centers are no more authorized to handle release of funds.

I write to inform you that we have already sent your first payment of
US$5000.00 Dollars through Western union as we have been given the
mandate to transfer your payment total sum of US$2.5 Million USA
Dollars, via western union by this government.

I decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you will pick
up your US$5000.00 to enable them send another $5000.00 usd today as
you know we will be sending you only $5000.00 USD per day till you
receive the total sum of $2.5 Million USA Dollars, and it was agreed
that you will pay the sum of $75 for the (INHERITANCE CERTIFICATE OF
YOUR FUND) before they will release the payment to you.

Your payment of $5.000 is ready. To check your money enters WESTERN
UNION WEBSITE BELOW:

Website: https://www.westernunion.com/web/global-service/track-transfer
CLICK TRACKING
ENTER your MTCN
Here Is The Senders Information
MTCN: 943 923 1622
Senders Name: Anais Surd
COUNTRY : USA
State : Washington Dc
QUESTION : AMOUNT SENT ?
ANSWER : $5000.
AMOUNT:$5000

You are hereby advise to send her a message on WhatsApp on this number
+1(253) 224.5322 Director of operation Mrs. Jane, Email :(
wralphbasham@yahoo.com ) because she is the person in charge for your
payment. Email her today. Note that your $5000 is placed on hold
pending when you send them the $75 Dollars you can pick up your first
payment of $5000 immediately.

(YOU CAN SEND US AN ITUNES CARD, STEAM WALLET, AMAZON OR GOOGLE PLAY CARD)

Thanks,
Mrs. Jane Lucas
Reply to ( wralphbasham@yahoo.com )

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