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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. ANTHONIA JULIUS" <webmmeber@att.net>
Reply-To: moneygramremittanceofice@rocketmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:07:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attention Dear Customer.



Visit our website: https://www.moneygram.com/MGI/EN/NG/Market/Market.htm?CC=NG&LC=EN
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Attention Dear Customer.
How are you doing? This is to notify you that there were funds worth the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States of American Dollars ($1,500,000.00) which was deposited with the Western Union Office in your Inheritance name by the Ministry of Finance, Benin republic but the Western Union couldn't be able to send the funds to you because of the problems they are having with the I.M.F. Office, Benin republic. Due to the fact that the Western Union Office are having some problems with the I.M.F. Office
we then had an official meeting with the Ministry of Finance about the matter which we successfully concluded that the money would be reduced to the normal sum of Nine Hundred Thousand United States of American Dollars ($900,000.00) while the rest funds $600,000.00 was returned to the Paris Club International to avoid more problems with any authority. After everything we decided that your funds which are now the sum of $900,000.00 should be deposited in our office here in Money Gram office so that it will be safer for you to receive them.
We the Money Gram Department Office of Benin republic have sent your full compensation payment of $900.000.00 US Dollars to Money Gram Remittance office here. You will be receiving $10,000.00 US Dollars per day. Right now your total Funds $900.000.00 US Dollars is in Dr. Dicks custody. Director General Dr. Joshua Dicks will start transferring the payment to you as soon as you email or phone him. Contactour Director Dr. Joshua Dicks and ask him to give you the Money Gram transfer payment information so that you can be able to start picking up your $10,000.00 US Dollars everyday until your total funds of $900.000.00 US Dollars is completely sent to you through Money Gram Remittance Office here without any trouble along the line.
HERE IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF MONEY GRAM
Director General: Dr. Joshua Dicks.
E-mail address: (moneygramremittanceofice@rocketmail.com )

FILL UP YOUR FULL INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW AND SEND TO HIM. HE WILL USE THE INFORMATION FOR TRANSFERRING THE PAYMENT TO YOU.
Receiver name: __________
Country: _________________
City:____________________
Test question: ___________
Answer: __________________
Telephone number: ________

him now so that he will provide the Money Gram payment information to you.
Thanks and God be with you.
Yours Faithful,
MRS. ANTHONIA JULIUS

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