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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 ROGER JENKINS <mzagajec@verizon.net>
Reply-To: moneygram-benin@qatar.io
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:27:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT MONEYGRAM IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PAYMENT.





WE THE MONEY GRAM URGENT REMITTING OFFICE HAVE SENT YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF 4,850.000.00USD TOYOU THROUGH MONEY GRAM, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING 10,000.00USD PER DAY. NOW WE HAVE SEND THE FIRST PAYMENT TO YOU. SO CONTACT OUR DIRECTOR Mr.Sarah Williams AND ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU THE MONEY GRAM PAYMENT INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN BEABLE TO PICK UP YOUR FUNDS THROUGH MONEY GRAM WITHOUT ANY
PROBLEM. HERE IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF MONEY GRAM
DIRECTOR GENERAL :Mr.Sarah Williams.
EMAIL ADDRESS : ( moneygram-benin@qatar.io )
PHONE NUMBER :+229-98-837-661.THEN CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.
Receiver name :__________
Country:_________________
City:____________________
Test question:___________
Answer:__________________
Telephone number:________ CALL OR EMAIL HIM NOW SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE THE MONEY GRAM INFORMATION TO
YOU AS URGENT AS YOU CAN.
THANKS AND GOD BLESSING U
Mr ROGER JENKINS 

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