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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: "WWW.MONEYGRAM.COM" <rosedempsey@globomail.com>
Reply-To: goodservice2010@live.com
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 15:52:18 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Attention Dearest Customer, Happy New Year.




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Attention

Dearest Customer,  Happy New Year.
 
  Re-transfer of your US$850,000 directed to us by the
FMF.

WWW.MONEYGRAM.COM

This is to notify all our costumer about the latest development
concerning all the payment that are left in our custody, which yours are

inclusive Besides, your where given a bill of $105,in order to receive
your
payment of which we didn’t hear from you for sometime now.
 
Hence,
our
Money Gram  is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers
that are
having their payment  in our custody due to of prices. In order words we
are now
requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $105 to receive
all
their payment abandoned in our custody.
 
Besides, my dear, This
is the
opportunity for you and you have to comply and your funds shall be
transfer to
your designated address.
 
But remember that after (7 DAYS) you
did not
make the payment then we will divert your total funds to our Government
Fund, to
avoid problem or we will cancel the payment for this year because this
year is
not like last year.
 
Again after the (Seven DAYS) We will enter A
new
project for the year 2011 and that is the reason why we decided to help
all our
customers before we enter into the new project.
 
So be advice to
send the
$105 immediately so that we will register your payment and for you to
start
receive $3000 as from tomorrow. Be advice that there is no time again
for we to
call any person on phone unless you will
call.

www.moneygramservicebenin.bj
Mrs. Chatali Dossou
Tel:

+229-999-418-92
 
After the payment of $105 you will start
receiving your
money every day $3000 through Money Gram start from today or
tomorrow.
 
Send us the money through money gram Money Transfer
with the
information below to enable us pick it here in our dept,
 
Receiver's

 
First name==  Anekwe
Last Name.     Emmanuel
Country==    Benin Republic
City====      Cotonou
Question  ==
What
Colour
Answer==   Blue
 

The moment we receive the payment
of $105
I will release the first payment information of $3000 to you and you
will pick
up the money and I will send you another money. Hoping to hear from you
ASAP.

Money Gram Money Transfer Service Benin Bj.








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