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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: "DR.J L" <dr.jl240@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "DR.J L" <office_moneygram@terra.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 13:44:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT SPECIAL BONUS 2015


 Attn: My Dear,
This is to notify all our customers about the latest development concerning all the payment that are left in our custody,which yours are inclusive.You where given a bill of $650,in order to receive your payment of which we didn’t hear from you for sometime now. Hence, our Money Gram is now offering a SPECIAL BONUS to help all our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to of prices. In order words we are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $105. 00 to receive all their payment abandoned in our custody.
Besides, my dear &nbsp;, this is the opportunity for you reclaim your abandoned fund and this fund will be transferred to your address immediately we confirm this $105.00usd. But remember that after (3 DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will divert your funds to Government Fund, to avoid problem or we will cancel the payment. So be advise to send the $105.00 immediately so that we will register your payment and for you to start picking up your funds. Be advise that there is no time again for we to call any person on phone unless you will call +229-98656131
After the payment of $105.00 you will start receiving your money every day $7,000 through Money Gram until the full payment of $7.5m usd is completely transferred to your name. So what you will be receiving per day is $7,000usd. Send the money through Money Gram Transfer with the information below:
Receivers name: Michael Okoye EgbucheCotonou......................Country...............Benin Republic&nbsp;Text question: 24&nbsp;Text answer: Hours&nbsp;REFERENCE NUMBER: .......................................SENDERS NAME: ...........................................
The moment we receive the payment of $105.00 we will release the first payment information of $7,000 &nbsp;for you and you will pick up the money and i will send you another money tomorrow.It's continues process.Hoping to hear from you.
Very best regards,Dr Jack Lenz.&nbsp;Contact us through this e-mail address: office_moneygram@terra.com

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