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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. Linda Davis" <officedocument@cantv.net>
Reply-To: moneygramtransfer@paysandu.com
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 14:19:04 -0430 (VET)
Subject: Dear MoneyGram Customer,

 
Dear MoneyGram Customer,

Our Ref: MG/UK/0014
Dear MoneyGram Customer,
You have been awarded a sum of $1.7m by the MoneyGram Group, as one of our
customers who uses MoneyGram regularly.This award was selected through automated
internet system drawn randomly across the globe,where your e-mail address emerged as the lucky winner.
Contact us immediately for claim at: Mr Daniel Yovo
E-mail: moneygramtransferoutlet@drivehq.com
Tel +229-99312676
Thanks for using MoneyGram
Best Regard
Mr.Robert J.Egeland

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