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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: DR TERRY COOL <goodluck2-----06@att.net>
Reply-To: money.gram.plc@9.cn
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 00:50:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDE FROM YOU




DEAR CUSTOMER



THIS IS TO REMIND YOU ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING YOUR PAYMENT THAT ARE LEFT IN OUR CUSTODY, WHICH YOURS ARE INCLUSIVE NOTE, YOUR WHERE GIVEN A BILL OF $70usd,IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT OF WHICH WE DIDN’T HEAR FROM YOU FOR LONG.



MEANWHILE,MONEYGRAM IS NOW GIVEN SPECIAL A BONUS TO HELP ALL OUR CUSTOMERS THAT ARE HAVING THEIR PAYMENT IN OUR CUSTODY DUE TO HIGH PRICES. IN ORDER WORDS WE ARE NOW REQUESTING THAT THOSE INVOLVE SHOULD PAY ONLY SUM OF $70 TO RECEIVE ALL THEIR PAYMENT ABANDONED IN OUR CUSTODY.



REMEMBER,THIS IS THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO COMPLY AND YOUR FUNDS SHALL BE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESGINATED ADDRESS.



BUT REMEMBER THAT AFTER (2DAYS) Two DAYS OF DURATION, IF YOU DID NOT MAKE THE PAYMENT THEN WE WILL DIVERT YOUR FUNDS TO THE GOVERMENT TREASURE ACCOUNT, TO AVIOD PROBLEM OR WE WILL CANCEL THE PAYMENT FOR THIS SEASON. SO BE ADVISE TO SEND THE $70 IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE SHALL REGISTER YOUR PAYMENT AND YOU WILL START RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT $7000 00usd AS FROM TODAY.



BE ADVISE THAT THERE IS NO TIME AGAIN FOR WE TO CALL ANY YOU ON PHONE UNLESS YOU WILL CALL +229 97304465, AFTER MADE THE PAYMENT OF $70 SO THAT YOU WILL START RECEIVEING YOUR MONEY EVERY DAY $7000 00usd THROUGH MONEYGRAM UNTILL YOUR FULL PAYMENT OF $650.000 00usd IS COMPLETED TRANSFERRED. DAILY PAYMENT USD $7000 00usd ONLY



SEND THE $70 THROUGH MONEYGRAM OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WITH BELOW INFORMATION:



RECEIVER NAME.......... CHIBUZOR NWEKE

ADDRESS...........BENIN REPUBLIC

LOCATION................COTONOU

TEXT QUESTION== HOW LONG

ANSWER...............TODAY

AMOUNT...............$70



THE MOMENT WE RECEIVE THE PAYMENT OF $70 WE SHALL RELEASE THE FIRST PAYMENT INFORMATIONS OF $7000 00 USD ONLY) TO YOU TODAY.



THANKS FOR KIND ATTENTION



BEST REGARDS TO YOU

DR TERRY COOL

MANAGING DIRECTOR

MONEY GRAM DEPARTMENT

DIRECT LINE:(+229 97304465

EMAIL money.gram.plc@9.cn

WEBSITE: WWW.MONEYGRAM.COM

URGENT RESPOND NEEDE FROM YOU

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