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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. JAVA JOHNSON" <"JOHNSON..."@wish.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "moneygram811@gmail.com" <moneygram811@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 11:02:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention please.

Attention please.

Good Day?My Dear,Please contact Money Gram office for your fund Of
$4.800,000.00 has been released and the transfer began today through Money
Gram
and amount which you will be receiving each day is $8000.00 daily. So
contact
the manage in Money Gram Right now and ask him for your first payment,
Money
Gram offices manage name is John Smith, and ask him what you need to
do
to enable them activate your account file so that you will be Able to pick
your
first payment ok Email:(moneygram811@gmail.com)Tel: +229.68505127

1.Your receiver's name=====
2.Your country========
3.Your city========
4.Your telephone=======
5.Your sex/age===========
6.Your id passport=====
7.Your test question========
8.Your answer=========
9.Your Occupation:=========

Promotion Officer
YOURS SINCERELY,
Names: DR. JAVA JOHNSON,
Website: www.moneygram.com.Email:moneygram811@gmail.com

Address: No. 85 Queen rue bph141 kingston Street, cotonou Benin EC4V 4AB

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