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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 maxwell ntepe <expresscompany634@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officewesternunion81@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:22:23 -0700
Subject: YOUR FIRST PAYMENT IS READY FOR PICK UP--MTCN#5217894893.

Western Union Money Transfer Update.
Address: no. 1 western avenue TOGO,
Office Email;( officewesternunion81@gmail.com )
Office Line +229-6052-5015


Attention please

Good News The Customer Congratulations This is to notify you about
the latest development concerning all your payments that are left in
our custody which you were supposed to receive Ending of last year
2022. Besides on COVID-19 Pandemic you were given a bill of $285 in
order to receive your payments of which we didn’t hear from you for
sometime Last Year 2022

Hence, our western union is now offering a special bonus to help all
our customers that are having their payments in our custody due to
prices in other words; we are now requesting that you should only pay
the sum of $105 only to receive your payments. Besides, my dear these
are the opportunity for you to comply and your funds shall be
transferred to your designated address.

But remember that after (5 days) you did not make the payment then we
will retrieve your transfers, so try to avoid this problem because
this year is not like last year. again after (Five days) we will
enter a new project for the year and that is the reason why we decided
to help you before we enter into the
new project. So we advise you to send only $105 today so that we will
register and update your payments for you to start receiving your
$5000 daily as from today. Be advised that there is no time again for
us to call any person on the phone unless you will call. Phone: Tel:
+229-6052-5015. Office Email;( officewesternunion81@gmail.com ) okay

After the payment of $105 you will start receiving your money every
day 5000 But in slip of $2500 through western union until your total
amount of funds $5.2 Million is fully paid to you. Below are the MTCN
numbers which you will use to pick up the first $2500. It will be
updated in a few hours once we receive the fee from you. Track it now
with urs Website blow thanks

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

Sender's Name JOHNSON EGO
(MTCN) 5217894893
Question: Today
Answer: Yes
Amount: $2500

Track it here now and confirm it before sending the needed fee okay

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

Don’t expose this numbers to anybody else. You should send the $105
through western union money or money gram transfer with the written
information below and email me back with the payment information once
you do that today or tomorrow .

SEND THE REQUIRED FEE TO THIS WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM PAYMENT
INFORMATION BLOW:

Receiver name------------- JEAN ANO
Country----------BENIN REPUBLIC
City---------------COTONOU
Test Question------today
Test Answer---------TRUST
AMOUNT -----------$105USD


The moment you do that, write out the payment information written on
the payment slip, forward it back to us which will enable in
confirming the payment you sent such as,
MTCN#
SENDER'S NAME
SENDER'S ADDRESS
AMOUNT:

Note; this is the only payment you are required to make in this
regards for every other fee have been waived by the Federal Ministry.
As soon as we confirm the fee today, we will immediately activate your
mtcn# and notify you then you go and pick up your first payment today
as stated. Please note that you need to go along with your passport ID
or Drivers license when you need to pick up the transfer today okay.
Waiting on your urgent respond.


Sincerely,
Sender: Mr maxwell ntepe
Western Union BENIN Republic.

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