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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: Ben Good <offfile012@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Ben Good <mgram121@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 19:47:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WE NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE


Attention;

We received the payment of ($500.000 USD) Five Hundred Thousand united state dollars in atm card by the Lottery commission to be sent to you through Money Gram. Be informed that we are in possession of your ($500.000 USD).The amount you will be receiving per day is $5,000 USD,you will receive the total sum of ($500.000 USD) Your fund has been insured by the Lottery commission and is protected with insurance hard cover no money will be deducted from your fund. kindly contact us for YOUR MTCN, if you need to pick up the first $5,000 today.

Money Gram Financial bank
Contact Person: MR BEN GOOD.
Tel:+229 987 427 88

Please send your information to us 

Receiver Name......
Telephone numbers......
Address......
Country......
text Question......
Answer.....

I am waiting for your urgent response.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.
MR BEN GOOD

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