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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: "COMPENSATION PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kelvinmoneygram@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2015 10:18:22 +0100
Subject: RE: 2000 - 2015 SCAM VICTIM'S COMPENSATION

ATTENTION: CONCERNED .
 
WE THE MONEY GRAM REMITTING OFFICE WRITE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE SENT YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $1.500.000.00USD TO YOU THROUGH MONEY GRAM, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $10.000.00USD PER DAY, NOW WE HAVE SEND THE FIRST PAYMENT TO YOU.
 
SO CONTACT OUR DIRECTOR; MR. CHARLES KELVIN 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.
 
CONTACT INFORMATION'S
DIRECTOR: MR. CHARLES KELVIN
HIS EMAIL: kelvinmoneygram@gmail.com
Phone: +447024035685
 
AND CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.
Your name.......
country......
phone no.......
address/city.........
Age / Sex:.......
Occupation:.......
 
CALL: +447024035685 OR EMAIL: kelvinmoneygram@gmail.com HIM NOW SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE
THE MONEY GRAM INFORMATION TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU CAN.
 
THANKS AND GOD BLESS,
 
Rev. Justin Okorocha,
Cco: De-factor Chief Compensation Officer
Cco: IMF/UN/ And Benin Compensation Committee
Cco: United Nations/IMF combine Anti-fraud Committee

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