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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: "Rev. Dr. DOUGLAS MORRISON" <rrrrfgh1@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To:
"Rev. Dr. DOUGLAS MORRISON" <moneygramdr.slyevesterokey@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:48:43 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: TRANSACTION CODE 7126/JLFS/7128/17355/


 
I want to acknowledge you that we have finally succeeded in getting your package worth’s of $7.5million out of (ECOWAS) Economic Community of West African States department with the help of Mr. James George Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice Benin Republic which act as your foreign Attorney representative here in Benin Republic.

note that we have decided to pay you your money through money gram urgent remitting office Since you was unable to receive your money through western union, courier company’s  and bank due to their management but now we have sent your full compensation payment of  $7,500.000.00usd to you through money gram.

you will be receiving $6000.00usd per day, but i want you to contact the management in money gram right now and ask him for your first payment. his name is (Dr. slyevester okey) and ask him to give you the money gram payment information so that you can be able to pick up your funds through money gram without any problem. ok


note this is the information so contact immediately

director Dr slyevester okey
office email address is (moneygram_dr.slyevesterokey@yahoo.com.tw)
phone number +229-6801-7715

and contact him with your full information ok.

(1)your full name=============
(2)mobile phone number========
(3)current home address=======
(4)fax number=================
(5)country====================
(6)city=======================
(7)your occupation============

call or email him now so that he can provide the money gram information to you as urgent as you can.

also do let me know immediately they have started sending your transfer, but try to comply with them to enable him serve you better.

Rev. Dr DOUGLAS MORRISON
thanks and god bless

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