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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: edward jerkins <edwardjerkins4488@att.net>
Reply-To: mgmoneygram06@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:54:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Your funds have been sent



Attention Beneficiary,

Send Your Details To Money Gram Department immediately!

Note that we have decided to effect your payment through Money Gram Urgent Reemitting Office since you was unable to receive your money via Western Union due to their management, now we have sent your full of $900,000.00 USD to wire through Money Gram.

You will be receiving 2500.00usd pay day but i want you to contact the operator Management in Money Gram right now and ask him for your first payment of 2500.00usd, His Name is(Mr.Mandela Freeman) and ask him to give you the Money Gram payment information so that you can be able to pick up your first fund in Money gram office in your country without any delay.



Location Address;Multi Finance Bank Money Gram Transfer Department.

Plot 1261 Adela Hopewell Street Co/B/Rep.

Contact Person; Mr.Mandela Freeman

Email ;( mgmoneygram06@gmail.com )

Phone; +229-98-239-463



And contact him with your full Information.

Your Full Name:

Country:

Phone No/ Cell phone No:

Address / City:

Age / Sex:

Email him now so that he can provide the Money Gram Information to you as urgent as you can . Try to comply with them to enable the Management serve you better.



Regard,



Mr Edward Jerkins

Federal Ministry Of Finance

Benin Republic Cotonou


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