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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: "MR FRANK COOL," <angelo.frascati.52@alice.it>
Reply-To: mgramoffice424@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 03:58:08 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Good Day

Good Day?

My Dear,Please contact Money Gram office for your funds worth
sum of $4.800,000.00 has been released and the transfer began today through
Money Gram and amount which you will be receiving each day is $8000.00 daily.
So contact the manage in Money Gram Right now and ask him for your first
payment,Money Gram offices manage name is MR FRANK COOL, therefore before
proceed with your first payment contact money gram office with all you details
as you requested.to enable them activate your account file so that you will be
Able to pick up your first payment,looking forward to hear from you by Email:
(mgramoffice424@yahoo.com) As you should know, we do not pay for deposit as
this is entirely

your responsibility. It is therefore up to you if you want to make

arrangement for us to receiving this funds to you or not,the deposit of your
total funds will cost sum of is USA$86 only or call Tel: +2299316971.
1.Your receiver's name== 2.Your country== 3.Your sex/age== 4.Your ID ===
5.Your telephone==6.Your test question== 7.Your answer=== 8.Your home address==
Names: Keith Brian Alexander,
Website: WWW.moneyplz remember it will cost sum of is US$86 only
Address: No. 85 Queen rue bph141 Kingston Street, Cotonou Benin EC4V
4AB.Money Gram is a service
people trust.

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