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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: " stephanie Eric" <"www."@true.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " stephanie Eric" <moneygramofficial2@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2017 01:46:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Beneficiary

Attention Beneficiary

The sum of $2, 700, 000, 00 (two Million seven Hundred thousand Us
dollars) was approved in your name on the 4th of oct 2017 for your
compensation as a scam victim, from random section done by united Nation to
all African scam victims,

Take note that you will be receiving the funds $5000, 00 everyday from
moneygram until the total amount is paid completely to you

Now Contact the person In charge of the Compensation through money gram in
the person of Dr Stacey Norbert, and send him your personal information to
enable him start the transfer to you starting from tomorrow

Contact Person:Dr.Robert Hills
Direct Phone: +22999612351
Email: moneygramofficial2@gmail.com

Contact them with your personal information such as

Your Full Name
Your Direct contact Telephone Number
Sex
Age
Address
City
Country
Occupation

Sincerely Yours

stephanie Eric

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