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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: "Winder" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moneygramoffice022@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:34:13 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT WAS SENT THROW MONEYGRAM OFFICE




FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
MoneyGram?International
OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
LOCATION. RUE BPH141 KINGSTON AVENUE COTONOU BENIN.
TEL:+229-99614744:
Email:
REF: MT89TQ DATE:
Email (moneygramoffice022@gmail.com)

THIS MESSAGE IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS;
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

NOTE THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO PAY YOU YOUR MONEY THROUGH MONEY GRAM URGENT REMMITTING OFFICE SINCE YOU WAS UNABLE TO RECEIEVE YOUR MONEY THROUGH WESTERN UNION DUE TO THEIR MANAGEMENT BUT NOW WE HAVE SENT YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $2.500.000.00USD TO YOU THROUGH MONEY GRAM.

YOU WILL BE RECEIVING 10.000.00USD PER DAY, BUT I WANT YOU TO CONTACT THE MANAGEMENT IN MONEY GRAM RIGHT NOW AND ASK HIM FOR YOUR FIRST PAYMENT.HIS NAME IS ( Dr.SHARRY.JOHNSON ) AND ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU THE MONEY GRAM PAYMENT INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR FUNDS THROUGH MONEY GRAM WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.

VITAL APEX BANK PLC MONEY GRAM TRANSFER
DEPARTMENT.LOCATION ADDRESS; PLOT 1261,
ADEOLA HOPEWELL STREET CO/B/REP,
CONTACT PERSON: Dr.SHARRY JOHNSON
TELE PHONE FAX NUMBER: +22999 614744
EMAIL ADRESS ( moneygramoffice022@gmail.com)

AND CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.
YOU’RE NAME...............
COUNTRY................
PHONE NO.................
ADDRESS/CITY............
AGE/SEX.............

CALL OR EMAIL HIM NOW SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE THE MONEY GRAM INFORMATION TO YOU AS URGENT AS YOU CAN.ALSO DO LET ME KNOW
IMMEDIATELY THEY HAVE STARTED SENDING YOUR MONEY, BUT TRY TO COMPLY WITH THEM TO ENABLE THEM SERVE YOU BETTER..

THANKS AND BEST REGARDS
David. Winder

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