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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: "scott" <scott@montgomeryprint.com>
Reply-To: moneygram712@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 10:13:46 -0400
Subject: ATTN DEAR,



ATTN DEAR,

CONGRATULATION, THE (UN) (ECO WAS) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC MELTDOWN
COMPENSATION. (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROJECT) A WORLDWIDE COMPENSATION FOR THE
CURRENT ECONOMIC MELTDOWN. WE FINALLY CONCLUDED TO EFFECT THAT YOUR PAYMENT OF
(US$3.5M) VIA MONEY GRAM PAYMENT OFFICE THIS MORNING AS THE BEST AND EASIER
WAY TO CASH YOUR FUNDS IN ANY OF YOUR NEAREST MONEY GRAM PAYMENT IN YOUR CITY,

WELL BASED ON MY AGREEMENT WITH MONEY GRAM DIR: MR.JAMES A BROWN, YOUR
TRANSFER WILL START IMMEDIATELY YOU CONTACT HIM.

CONTACT THEM WITH ALL YOUR INFORMATION AS FOLLOW
YOUR NAME____________
YOUR HOME ADDRESS____
YOUR COUNTY/CITY_____
YOUR AGE/SEX_________
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER__
YOUR ID COPY_________
YOUR OCCUPATION______

MONEY GRAM OFFICE:
CONTACT PERSON: MR.JAMES A BROWN
E-MAIL:moneygram712@yahoo.com
PHONE NO +229 9986 9135
YOUR FUNDS AMOUNT DEPOSITED IS US$3.5 MILLION,
BEST REGARDS,
HON: MR. DUPOND DAVID

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