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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 DEPT <pulejohn@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: moneygram948@rocketmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:21:14 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CONTACT MONEY GRAM AGENT FOR YOUR FUNDS PAYMENT TODAY












UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA MONEY GRAM
TRANSFER
DEPARTMENT..LOCATION ADDRESS; PLOT 1261
ADEOLA HOPEWELL STREET
CO/B/REP
TELEPHONE/
+229-6812-9734
HOME PHONE+229-663-547-64
Email:moneygram948@rocketmail.com

 
Please my dear friend , Try to call Rev.carlos Now as he is expecting your call +229 68129734  after reading these
email.reply to our office email directly(moneygram948@rocketmail.comt)


There is an issue with
the MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of $2.500, 000.00USD (TWO Million
Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) directed in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118000/03, at the owner of this email address. The International
Monetary Fund contacted us for your compensation a couple of hours ago due to
your allocated security code. They said that they choose to send it to an email
address instead of a name. We are unable to complete a transfer directed at an
email address, but the maximum amount you will be receiving every day starting
from tomorrow is $10,000.00 as reflected in our transfer system daily until the
funds is completely transferred to your address. so we require some more
information in order to complete this transfer.

FULL NAME:
.............................. .........
COUNTRY............................................
FULL
CONTACT ADDRESS: ............................................
MOBILE PHONE
NUMBER: ............................................
OCCUPATION:
............................................
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:
............................................
TEST QUESTION AND ANSWER.
............................................
In order to resolve this
problem, please email us via Money Gram Solicitors
Fund Verification
Department: or you can call the Auditing manager of this Money Gram department
Rev.Carlos Amilo
on +229 68129734.As soon as this information is received ,he will
verify your file and transfer your funds to you,

Your payment
will be
made to your nominated bank account or at the counter directly from Our

Transferring Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA). When emailing, please
use
reference number (250-153) as your subject for him to be sure that you
are the
right beneficiary to receive this funds. Remember that
your funds can be transfered to you via Wire transfer OR ATM VISA CARD 
through our United Bank for Africa if you do not want to be
receiving it in the bage of $10,000.00 daily as scheduled .Therefore
kindly indicate your choice to receive your winning award /inheritance
funds from the Word Bank and united nation assited programme in
collaborationwith the IMF office.



MRS.  DONNA BUTLER
CLERK IN MONEY GRAM DEPARTMENT UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA.



 


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