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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.JAMES HARRISON" <policeinterpolorganization892@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westenrunion@usa.com
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2022 10:01:05 -0700
Subject: Attention E-mail Address Owner:

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WORLDWIDE.
ADDRESS/ No# 1105 Scoji Express Road Cotonou Benin Republic


Attention E-mail Address Owner:

Sequel to the first edition 2022 meeting held yesterday with Federal
Bureau of Investigation, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is
compensating all the scam victims and your email address was found in
the scam victims list and sleeted to be compensated. This Western
Union office has been mandated by the IMF to transfer your
compensation to you via Western Union Money Transfer.

However, we have concluded to effect your payment through Western Union
Money Transfer, $3,500,00. twice per day until your total sum of $1.500,000.00.
is completely transferred to you. We have made your first payment this morning
but you can't pick it because your payment file need to activate and renewed
before you could pick up the payment today and it will cost you $55,00. only to
activate and renewed your payment file.

THIS IS YOUR FIRST PAYMENT INFORMATION; visit Western Union Website on.

https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer
[https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer]

MTCN: 770-413-6000.
SENDERS NAME: PETER MOORE
SENDERS COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION: IN GOD
TEXT ANS: WE TRUST
AMOUNT: $3,500.00

Note that your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 72 hours if
we did not hear from you, this was the instruction given to us by the IMF.

Send the $55,00. with this information below.

Receiver Name ==== DANIEL CHRISTIAN
Country ==== Benin Republic
City ==== Cotonou
Test Question ===== When
Answer === Now
Amount ==== $55,00.

Thanks,

Mr.JAMES HARRISON, office +229-66-609-594!

Managing Director Western Union Money Transfer Head Office Benin Republic.

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