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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: M G <mcrawley@conwaycorp.net>
Reply-To: <dg.moneygram@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2020 15:53:44 -0400
Subject: Attention Please,



--
MONEY GRAM INTERNATIONAL BENIN REPUBLIC.
ADDRESS/ 104 AVENUE TOKPA/ AGBUKO WAY PORT-NOVO BENIN REPUBLIC.
10 BP 1090 BOULEVARD FCT. ABJ.

Attention Please,
I hereby acknowledge the receipt of ($8.500,000.00) from Mr. Dina`
Ralph of United Bank for Africa for onward transfer to you accordingly.
Please, be informed that we have processed your payment this afternoon
and you shall be receiving the money transfer on daily basis until the
US$1.8Million is completely transferred to you.

To assist us in serving you quickly and efficiently, please write down
your correct name and address, including the postal code and your phone
number carefully to enable us start sending out your payment to you
daily.

1-) Name: 3-) Postal Code:
2-) Address: 4-) Phone Number:

One more important note; you be required to send only $98 for transfer
permit to our Lawyer as instructed. It is our policy that we follow both
the letter and the spirit of the law and the regulations. And as an
insider in this Financial Institution, I can assure you that once you
have provided the fee, we would now be under legal obligation to start
transferring your US$1.8Million without delay.

We are waiting to confirm your infirmation so we will send receiver
name for the $95 payment and we shall update you with first transfer
reference#: at immediate effect.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Best regards

Rev. Shedrack Tony Johnson
MG Operations MGI.
Email; dg.moneygram@hotmail.com

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