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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: "Mr.John Kelly" <chukwumajoseph4894@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: money_02gram@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 00:36:38 +0545
Subject: CONTACT MONEY GREM OFFICE

WE THE MONEY GRAM URGENT REMMITTING OFFICE HAVE SENT YOUR
FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $2.6million USD TO YOU THROUGH
MONEY GRAM,

YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $6,500.00USD PER DAY.NOW WE HAVE SEND THE FIRST
PAYMENT TO YOU.SO CONTACT OUR DIRECTOR DR.PUAL MARK AND ASK HIM TO GIVE
YOU THE MONEY GRAM PAYMENT INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO PICK UP
YOUR FUNDS THROUGH MONEY GRAM WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.

HERE IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF MONEY GRAM DIRECTOR GENERAL.DR.PUAL
MARK EMAIL ADRESS ( money_02gram@yahoo.co.uk )
TELL +22999522909THEN CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.

Your name........
Country......
Phone no......
Address/city........
Age/sex......

CALL OR EMAIL HIM NOW SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE THE MONEY GRAM
INFORMATION TO YOU AS URGENT AS YOU CAN.
THANKS AND GOD BLESSING YOU

Mr.John Kelly

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