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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 <info_contact.mal6@one.co.il>
Reply-To: money_gram_office89@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:10:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED FROM YOU.FROM MONEY GRAM PAYMENT OFFICE





































 
 
 







Welcome 
 
FORIGN OPERATION
MANAGER  MONEY 
GRAM  INT'L.
OFFICE BENIN
REPUBLIC
LOCATION.
RUE BPH141 KINGSTON AVENUE COTONOU BENIN.
TEL:+229-98-076036
REF:
MT89TQ
  
                                                                               
     ATTN,Derrick Gudger

 
WE
RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE TODAY  WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION REGARDING
YOUR $1.325MILLION  WHICH REGISTERED INTO OUR OFFICE TO BE TRANSFER TO YOU AND
ACCORDING TO THE INSTCTION GIVE US THAT YOU ARE TO RECEIVED YOUR FUND $5000.00;
EACH DAY UNTIL YOU GET YOUR TOTAL $1.325 MILLION FINISH,NOW WE HAVE FINISH EVERY
ARRANGEMENT TO START SENDING YOUR FIRST $5000.00; BEFORE WE CLOSE AT
WORK,
 
 
BUT BEFORE WE RELEASE DETAIL OF YOUR FIRST $5000.00; TO YOU TODAY YOU HAVE TO
SEND $185 INORDER FOR US TO ACTIVAT YOUR PAYMENT ALSO TO OBTAIN YOUR PAPERWORK
PERMIT, NOW HAVE TO GO AND SEND THE $185 TO ENABLE US GET THE PAPERWORK
PERMIT,
 
YOU
SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT DELAYING CAN BE VERY DANGERIOUS AND MAY COURSE YOU
MISFORTUNE IN RECEIVING YOUR FUND,YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT ANY LONGER .SINCE THIS
OFFICE IS MAKING ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT TO BE SURE THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEEN
COMMERCE  ONCE WE CONFIRM THE REQUESTED PAYMENT AND INFORMATIONS, SO MY DEAR GO
AND SEND THET MOENY, VIA THE INFORMATION BELLOW AND GIVE US THE REFRENCE
NUMBER,
 
RECEIVER
NAME.....BASIL EZE
COUNTRY....BENIN REPUBLIC.
CITY...COTONOU.
TEST
QUESTION..IN GOD?
ANSWER....I
TRUST.
AMOUNT...$185
USD.
 
YOU
SHOULD GO AHEAD TO SEND US THAT REQUIRED ($185 USD) AND BE REST ASSURED THAT
WITHIN 24 HOURS YOUR MONEY WILL BE CONFIRM TO YOUR ADDRESS AND YOU WILL CASH IT
FROM ANY OF OUR CORRUSPONDANT MONEYGRAM BRANCH THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY BE REST
ASSURE OF THIS MONEYGRAM OFFICE INTERGRITY AND PERSONAL INTERGRITY.
 
 
URGENT
RESPOND NEEDED FROM YOU.


THANKS FOR
YOUR PATRONAGE,
YOURS
SINCERELLY
HONOURABLE  DR.RICHARD
CHRIS.
FORIGN
OPERATION MANAGER 
MONEY GRAM
OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
TEL:+229-98-076036
MY EMAIL, money_gram_office89@yahoo.com





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