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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 Stephen Chris <dr.chris.@soleil.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: jsims0210@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 20:16:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear: Beneficiary,

Good day, Your fund of $10.5m us dollars has been released and the transfer began today through Money Gram transfer $5000.00 daily. So Contact Money Gram Agent:Mr James Sims and tell him to give you the Mtcn, sender name and question/answer to start picking your fund and also contact him with your full information such as.

Your Receiver Name--------------
Your Country--------------------
Your City-----------------------
Your Contact Phone--------------
Your Test Question--------------
Your Test Answer----------------

Be informed that your first payment of $5000.00 will be sent to you once you contact the agent in-charge of your fund.

His name is Mr James Sims.
e-mail( jsims0210@gmail.com)
Phone Number (+229 9936 9500)

Thanks
Dr Stephen Chris

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