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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: JONATHAN ANDERSON <ofwesteconomiccommunity@gmail.com>
Reply-To: 9officemail9@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 13:26:38 -0700
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION AGENT FOR YOUR FIRST PAYMENT 2023 DONT DELAY
BEFORE YOU CONTACT OFFICE F WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR $7.7,000.000.00 AND FIRST PAYMENT

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Attn, Dear

We have concluded to affect your payment $7.7,000.000.00 thousand
dollars through
western union today, but the maximum amount you will be receiving each
day starting from tomorrow and next is $45,000.00 SAVEN time daily
until the funds is completely transferred.

Western union Agent: TEL: +234 9065 184681 contact E-mail:(
9officemail9@gmail.com ) Though, AGENT JONATHAN ANDERSON $45,000.00
made in your name today so Contact JONATHAN ANDERSON and tell him to
give you the mtcn, sender name and question/answer to pick the
$45,000.00 and he will tell you what you should do and if you do what
he ask you to do your first payment will be release immediately and
Pls let me know as soon as you received all your funds 7.7,
000.000.00. MTCN : 787766 ---#### Tell him to give you the remaining
4 digits, and Sender's Name: after you do what the western union Agent
JONATHAN ANDERSON ask you to do.

Send to him your full contact information such as:

Your Name;=====
Your Phone number and whatsapp number ;======
Your Country;=====
ID OR PASSPORT ;======

Text Question :How Long, Answer: Immediately, Amount’s $45,000.00
Best Regards Mr.DADA TONY both whatsapp +234 9065 184681

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