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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: DAVID KELLY <"www."@ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: DAVID KELLY <moneygram.nt2@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 21:48:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION

RECEIVE MONEY FROM MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE.
This is to inform you that the UNITED NATION (UNCC) office was
instructed to transfer your fund $2,748,000.00 U.S Dollars
compensating Fund, and your email was found as one of the VICTIMS by
the America security leading team and Americaâ??s representative
officers. So between today the 30th of Jun till 20th Of December
2017 you will be receiving the sum of $6,000.00 dollars per day.
However be informed that we have already sent the $5,000.00 dollars
this morning to you but it was sent wrong, remaining the
total sum of $2,743,000.00.

You have only six hours to Contact this office upon the receipt of
this email the maximum amount you will be receiving per day
â??starting from today is $6,000.00 and the Money Transfer Control
Number you will receive soon after you must have contact us with the needed information

YOUR FUL NAME:_____________________
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:______________________
YOUR HOME ADDRESS:_________________________
YOUR COUNTRY:__________________________

NOTE: The sent $6,000.00 is on-held because of the instruction from
(UNCC) Delegates, they asked us to place it on hold by requesting the
(Authorization Release Permit) in order to fulfill all necessary
obligation to avoid any hitches while sending you the payment through
MONEY-GRAM Office, the necessary obligation i mean here is to obtain
the (Authorization Release Permit). What you are requested now is
Authorization Release Permit, which is going to cost you $150USD
only, please be aware that this is the only charges/fees you have to pay, as soon
this is done, your funds will be release to you in less than 4 hours
through Money-Gram. Note that within 48hrs if you do not remit the
required $150USD the transfer will be retrieve back and remember that
the money details given to you do not bear your name as the receiver
yet until you make the payment of the $150 USD.

Below is the receiver name for the requested Authorization Release
Permit fee of $150.usd.

Receiver Name: JOHN EMMANUEL
Country: BENIN REPUBLIC
City: COTONOU
Amount:$150.USD
Text Question: Urgent
Answer: today

Please sender name and MTCN will be needed
Sender Name======== =======
Mtcn number_#____

Thanks for your understanding and Cooperation.
Call +22999475980 or text on 2706934579

Best Regards,
Agent david kelly
Director Foreign Remittance

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