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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: Money Gram Transfer <tpd-ciechanow@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: moneygramlimited@live.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:45:51 -1200
Subject: Money Gram Transfer



MONEY GRAM TRANSFER
My associate has helped me to send your first payment
of $7,500 USD to you as instructed by the Malaysian
Government and Mr. David Cameron the United Kingdom
prime minister after the last G20 meeting that was
held in Malaysia, making you one of the beneficiaries through
an email natural simple ballot selection.

He told Allan Davis to keep sending you $5,000 USD via Money Gram
twice a week until the FULL payment of ($820,000.00 )
is completed.
MONEY TRANSFER REFERENCE:2116-3297
SENDER'S NAME:Patrick Lee Chun
AMOUNT: US$5000
To track your funds forward money gram
Transfer agent Mr Allan Davis

Your Name.____________
Phone .______________

Contact Allan Davis for the funds clearance
certificate (FCC) necessary for the realise of your funds

E-mail:moneygramlimited@yahoo.com

D/L: Tel: +60146429675

You cannot pickup the money until the certificate is
obtained by you.

Regards
Mr. Allan Davis.
Tel: +60163981748

E-mail: moneygramlimited@live.com

Best Regards,
Mr Allan Davis

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