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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.SUSAN DAVID" <judgewilliamsgeorge@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moneygramoffice106@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 02:20:02 -0700
Subject: FROM MONEY GRAM BANK OFFICE.

FROM MONEY GRAM BANK OFFICE.

NOTE THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO PAY YOU YOUR MONISE THROUGH MONEY GRAM
URGENT REMMITTING OFFICE SINCE YOU WAS UNABLE TO RECEIEVE YOUR MONEY
THROUGH WESTERN UNION DUE TO THEIR MANAGEMENT BUT NOW WE HAVE SENT
YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $1.500.000.00USD TO YOU THROUGH
MONEY GRAM OFFICE,

YOU WILL BE RECEIVING 9,0000USD PER DAY, BUT I WANT YOU TO CONTACT THE
MANAGEMENT IN MONEY GRAM RIGHT NOW AND ASK HIM FOR YOUR FIRST PAYMENT
.HIS NAME IS DR.PETER ADAM ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU THE MONEY GRAM PAYMENT
INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR FUNDS THROUGH
MONEY GRAM OFFICE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.

EMAIL ADRESS IS (moneygramoffice106@yahoo.com)
AND CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.
CALL DR PETER ADAM +2299 68658461

Your name..................
Country......................
Phone no......................
Address/city...............
166GYAge/...................

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

BE NOTED THAT THE ONLY PAYMENT YOU ARE GOING TO PAY THEM IS $125USD
ONLY FOR TRANSFERING YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $4500USD TO YOU WITH OUT
ANY DELAY.

THANKS AND GOD BLESSING YOU
MRS.SUSAN DAVID.

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