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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: mo_gr68@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:50:22 -0400
Subject: HIM FOR THE INFORMATION TO PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $5000



ATTN,

WE HAVE CONCLUDED TO EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT OF $3.5 MILLION THROUGH MONEY GRAM
WHICH YOU SHALL BE RECEIVING $5000.00 DAILY UNTIL THE SUM OF $3.5 MILLION USA
DOLLARS IS COMPLETELY TRANSFERRED TO YOU ACCORDINGLY.

RECONFIRM THEM YOUR INFORMATION AVOID MISTAKE *FULL NAME,
*ADDRESS*PROFESSION*TELEPHONE MOBILE

DIRECTOR: MR FRANK BEN
TEL: +229 9869135
EMAIL::mo_gr68@yahoo.com

SO HASTEN UP AND GIVE THE DIRECTOR A CALL TO PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT AT ONCE. ASK
HIM FOR THE INFORMATION TO PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $5000

THANKS
FROM HON Mr.BEN JACK

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