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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: "MONEY GRAM TRANSFER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamalisaahamd@yahoo.cn>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 19:35:17 -0700
Subject: MONEY GRAM TRANSFER

MONEY GRAM TRANSFER

My associate has helped me to send your first payment of $9,500 USD to you as instructed by the Malaysian Government and Mr. David Cameron the United Kingdom
prime minister after the last G20 meeting that was held in Malaysia, making you one of the beneficiaries through an email natural simple ballot selection.

He has told our agent to keep sending you $9,500 USD via Money Gram per payment until the full amount of ($550,000,00) is completed.

MONEY TRANSFER REFERENCE: 2116-3297
SENDER'S NAME: Bahig Tan Farid
AMOUNT: US$9,500

To track your funds forward money gram Transfer agent Mr Jamal Isa Ahmad

Your Name.____________
Phone.______________

Contact Jamal Isa Ahmad for the funds clearance certificate (FCC) necessary for the release of your funds

E-mail: jamalisaahamd@yahoo.cn
D/L: Tel: +60166982393

You cannot pickup the money until the certificate is obtained by you.

Best Regards,
Money Gram Transfer

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