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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: "Ms.Blessing Marcel." <jimralph19@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:19:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MONEY GRAM REMMITTING OFFICE


ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:
 
WE THE MONEY GRAM  REMMITTING OFFICE WE LET YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE SENT YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF 1.5000.00USD TO YOU THROUGH MONEY GRAM, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING 10.000.00USD PER DAY, NOW WE HAVE SEND THE FIRST PAYMENT TO YOU.
 
SO CONTACT OUR DIRECTOR MR.JOHNSON DARRY AND ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU THE MONEY GRAM PAYMENT INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR FUNDS THROUGH MONEY GRAM WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.
HIS EMAIL ADRESS IS  ( www.moneygram.center@w.cn }
PHONE NUMBER +229-93080289,
 
AND CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.
Receiver-----------------------
Country------------------------
City---------------------------
Tel----------------------------
Test question------------------
Answer------------------------
Passport No.-----------------
 
CALL OR EMAIL HIM NOW SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE
THE MONEY GRAM INFORMATION TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU CAN.
 
THANKS
Ms.Blessing Marcel.




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