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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: Harrison Diamond <"www."@clock.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Harrison Diamond <moneygramdepartment@web.co.zw>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 02:03:18 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM MONEY GRAM HEAD OFFICE USA, OUR BRANCH IN BENIN REPUBLIC

FROM MONEY GRAM HEAD OFFICE USA, OUR BRANCH IN BENIN REPUBLIC

WE HAVE DEPOSITED THE CHECK OF YOUR FUND ($15.500.000.00USD) THROUGH MONEY
GRAM DEPARTMENT AFTER OUR FINALLY MEETING REGARDING YOUR FUND, ALL YOU WILL
DO IS TO CONTACT
MONEY GRAM DIRECTOR MR, WILLIAM REX
VIA E-MAIL:(moneygramdepartment@web.co.zw) HE WILL GIVE YOU DIRECTION
ON HOW YOU WILL BE RECEIVING THE FUNDS DAILY. REMEMBER TO SEND HIM YOUR FULL
INFORMATION TO AVOID WRONG TRANSFER SUCH.

RECEIVER'S NAME_______________
ADDRESS: ________________
COUNTRY: _____________
PHONE NUMBER: _____________

THOUGH, MR WILLIAM REX HAS SENT $7,000.00 IN YOUR NAME TODAY SO CONTACT REX OR
YOU CALL HIM +229_62003557 AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL AND
TELL HIM TO GIVE YOU THE REF#, SENDER NAME AND
QUESTION/ANSWER TO PICK THE $7,000.00 PLEASE LET US KNOW AS SOON AS YOU
RECEIVED
ALL YOUR FUND,
BEST REGARDS.
HON. JERRY VICTOR
MONEY-GRAM AGENT
Text (248) 460-1327

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