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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 Rose James <franco.schiavon@alice.it>
Reply-To: mgram378@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:26:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject:

Good day dear. Your funds worth sum of $2.800,000.00 has been released and
the transfer began today Money Gram and amount which you will be receiving
each day is $5000.00 daily.

So contact the manager in Money Gram Right now with below listed
inforamtion and ask him for your first payment, Money Gram offices manager
name is John William ask him what you need to do to enable them

activate your account file so that you will be Able to pick your first payment
contact them with your information below at (mgram378@yahoo.com)
or Tel: +229-99487052

1.Your receiver's name=====
2.Your country========
3.Your cities========
4.Your telephone=======
5.Your sex/age===========
6.Your id passport=====
7.Your test question========
8.Your answer=========

Promotion Officer IMF
YOURS SINCERELY,
Names:,RoseJames
Website: www.moneygram.com
Address:
No. 85 Queen rue bph141 kingston Street,
cotonou benin EC4V 4AB

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