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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.James Don" <wiiliameugene@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr.James Don" <ww.moneygram@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 22:46:56 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER MONEY GRAM INT'L.


 FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER MONEY GRAM INT'L.
OFFICE BENIN REPUBLICLOCATION. RUE 141BP AKPAKPA,
BENIN REPUBLIC.MANAGER Mr.James Don REF: MT89TQ

ATTENTION,This is from money gram office Benin Republic, we have your fund here which was deposited by mrs.sandra to be transfered to you and it is ready to be sending to you . The only thing that is holding it is that your file was deposited here with out stamp duty . So you
have to send to us the fee for the stamp duty so that we can stamp your file immediately and begging to send you your first payment of $6,000,00 which you will be receiving every day till you get your $950.000, The stamp duty is $105,00 only . So you are advised to send it with this
information
bellow here .
Bear in your mind that the $105 is the only thing that is holding you from
receiving your fund . And i want you to know that after you
send the $105 that no body will ask you for dime again . So try your
possible best and send it today so that you will receive your first payment
by today evening after we receive the stamp duty fee .

Receiver's Name ---------CHIEDOZIE PETER EGWUONWU.
City-----------COTONOU
Country---------BENIN REPUBLIC
Test Question--------TRUST
Test Answer---------PAYMENT
Amount---------$105.00
Mtcn------------
URGENT RESPOND NEEDED FROM YOU.THANKS FOR YOUR PATRONAGE,
YOURS SINCERELLY,
Mr.James Don.TELE..00229-9852-7291
(ww.moneygram@yahoo.com)
ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
MONEYGRAM OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC

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