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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: "Mrs. Elizabeth Charlene" <mrselizabethchrln3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moneytransfer_m1@msn.com
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:06:33 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Payment Information




 From: Mrs. Elizabeth Charlene <mrselizabethchrln3@gmail.com>
Subject: Payment Information
 
Date: Monday, August 22

 Dear Sir/Madam,

There is an issue with the Money Gram Money Transfer in the amount of (US$3.2M)Three Million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars to the beneficiary directed in  cash credited to file KTU/926775/03, at the owner of this email address and name. The International Monetary Fund and Nigeria Internet Monitory Agency contacted us for
your Inheritance fund a couple of hours ago due to your allocated security code. We are unable to complete a transfer directed at your bank account due to some wire
transfer requirement, so we require some more information in order to complete this transfer with our money gram department.

Here are the information’s needed for you to fill out the transaction pay $, 7000.00us daily:
1. Full Name:
2. Full Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Nationality:
7. Tele. Number:

In order to resolve this problem, please email via Money Gram Solicitors Fund Verification Department:
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC MONEY GRAM OPERATION DEPARTMENT.
14/17 TH MOTALLA MOHAMED ROAD
LAGOS
NIGERIA.
MR.GOOD LUCK MATHEW
TEL; 234-80-378-73-958
EMAIL; moneytransfer_m1@msn.com
(Publicity Officer)

As soon as this information is received, our Money Gram Money Transfer Department will release the first payment of $7,000.00us Transfer Reference Number to you.  Only  charge in receiving this payment is the cost of obtaining the Inheritance Certificate as it was required by Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria.   When emailing,  please use the (Reference number 250-33) for our mutual convenience.   Remember that once the Inheritance files issue you will start receiving your daily payment per  $7,000.00us till the total ($3.2Mus) Three Million Two Hundred  Thousand United State Dollars finally transfer to your name. Again you need to keep all the payment slip to enable you and our bank check if the total fund transferred to your name.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Elizabeth Charlene
Secretary Intercontinental Bank Plc.

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