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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 Union <tamalerobinhood@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

Attention Beneficiary,

I am Mrs. Joy Elona from Ministry Of Finance Head office here in
Uganda Republic, the Government of this country realized that you are
among those that involved in scam victim we have in our list to
Compensate by the government of this country as instructions from
United Nation(UN) after the conference meeting we had.We have
arranged your payment of ($4,700.000.00) Four Million Seven Hundred
thousand United States Dollars to be sent to you through western union
money transfer payment.

The director of administrator trust funds has already signed your
payment and you are to contact Western Union Head office to ensure
that your fund will be transferring to you once you send them the
needed information to avoid wrong transaction. According to the
demands of WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE here in Uganda Republic; you are
to receive your fund at the installment rate of $5,100.00 daily until
the ($4,7Million) is completely transferred to you accordingly. You
are to contact them now with the bellow information to avoid wrong
transfer.

Full Name:
Telephone Number:
House or Office Address:
Your Country:

Listen very carefully, tell Mr. Terry Young that you are advised to
contact him by Mrs. Joy Elona from Ministry Of Finance here in Uganda
Republic; Bellow is their Contact Information.
MTCN:::::::::::::::::: 969-396-9727
Sender's First name:::::Terry
Sender's Lst name:::::: Young
Question:::::::::::::::when ?
Answer::::::::::::::::Saturday
Amount::::::::::::::::$5,100.00

YOU HAVE DUOBLE PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION

MTCN:::::::::::::::::: 031-190-4899
Sender's First name:::::Terry
Sender's Lst name:::::: Young
Question:::::::::::::::when ?
Answer::::::::::::::::Saturday
Amount::::::::::::::::$5,100.00

Name Mr. Terry Young
Email Address: redacted@domain.name
Telephone: +1 (985) 509 7538

Please, do not forget to update me as soon as you start receiving your payment.

Best regards.

Mrs. Joy Elona
F.A in Ministry of Finance
Republic Of Uganda

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