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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: "Account Department" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kenkumar01@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2022 14:53:29 +0100
Subject: Re: ANNIVERSARY DAY

Dear Sir / Madam,
 
 
 
For 161 years, Western Union Money Transfer has been connecting people. At Western Union, there's so much more than money you're sending. Every sender and receiver is important to us. To celebrate our 161st Anniversary United States Of America, and other countries we’re rewarding our customers with prizes of $1,500,000.00 from Western Union Online Sweepstake Promotion held on January 3rd 2022.
 
 
 
Your Email Address was selected randomly through our Computer Ballot System from World Email Directories. This promotion is part of the financial empowerment program of the Western Union Company USA its desire to Reward our Numerous Customers Worldwide.
 
 
 
Because you sent money on-line, from an agent location or received money through Western Union, you've been selected.
 
 
 
However, you are required to forward the following information for immediate payment of your $1,500,000.00  from Western Union Online Sweepstake Promotion held on January 3rd 2022.  Please kindly keep your winning information confidential until you receive your fund to avoid double claim if such a thing happens your winning prize will be cancelled
 
You have two options to receive this fund (1) bank to bank transfer (2) we will open an account for you and send you ATM bank card through DHL Delivery Company
 
1.) Your Name:
 
2) Country of Residence:
 
3.) Your Mobile Telephone Number:
 
4.) Your Age :
 
5.) Your Sex :
 
6.)Your Occupation :
 
 
 
You will be contacted by a Western Union Money Transfer in the next 48 hours as soon as you forward your required information and you will receive the $1,500,000.00 prizes immediately from us. You are one of the 50 lucky winners in the world and don t disclose your winning information to anybody to avoid double claim
 
 
 
(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)
 
E-mail: kenkumar01@gmail.com
 
Save time, send money, earn rewards! Western Union Money Transfer is a service people trust.
 
ANNIVERSARY DAY
 
Thank you for using Western Union! ---------------------------------------------------

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