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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: Eng David Kalu <p.scarpinato@alice.it>
Reply-To: moneygram707@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:15:09 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Attn


Hello dear how are doing today? we are here to inform you that we have started transferring your $8.4Million Usd through this Money Gram Benin Republic Office today according to the instruction to be transferring $600,00Usd to your name by daily until you receive your $8.4Million USD but you can send them only $85,00 before you can pick the first payment $6000,00

Money Gram office contact information.
Rev.John Paul
E-mail:(moneygram707@yahoo.co.uk)
Phone +229 99139811
Contact Money Gram office immediately and ask them were to send the $85,00 right now before you can pick up this $6000,00 in next 2hours okay,
Sender name : William Logan
MTCN: 88968091
Amount $6000,00

Text Yes
Answer..Yes

Forward your telephone number.....

Regards
Eng David Kalu



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