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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: Josie Molina <Davey.@star.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Josie Molina <mgoffice56@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 22:15:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear client

Dear client

There is an issue involving $2.8 MILLION US Dollar which was called to Our
(MONEY GRAM UNDER WORLD BANK PL C) from THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE,
concerning your fund of $2.8 MILLION USD has been forwarded to Money Gram
Agent Office and an instruction has come directly from Mr. Andrew Jack of
Ministry Of Finance.

He asked us to start sending your fund installment $6000.00 per a day
through International Money Gram Transfer. This type of transfer means, you
will be receiving $6000.00 every day through the International Money Gram
transfer until the total of $2.8 MILLION USD is completely transferred to
you.

As a matter of urgency, to effect your first payment of $6000 through Money
Gram, Now you have to Contact Mr. Terry James.
the director of Money Gram on his contact below as he is the person in
charge of your payment.

The International Money Gram Agent Office:
Name: Mr. Terry James
E-mail: moneygram895@gmail.com
Direct phone +229 99796623

Here is the details you needed to forward to them, in order to help you pick
up the first payment of $6,000.00 USD.

Reconfirm your address:
Full name:
Personal Telephone number:

Customer care service;
Money Gram Agent Office;
Mrs.Josie Molina

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