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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: "Mr.Dorn Mike." <g.fold@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr.Dorn Mike." <mongram@admin.in.th>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 18:04:06 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM WORLD BANK/UNITED NATIONS


 Hell,

I write to notify you that your fund of US$1,500,000.00 has been deposited with Money Gram Office Benin Branch, Instruction from the United Nations to make immediate transfer to you through Money Gram Transfer.Contact Money Gram Office at:- ( mongram@admin.in.th ) to give you direction on how you will be receiving the funds daily.

Our agreement with them is US$10,000 daily until the whole of US$1.500,000.00 is transferred to you.

E-mail them with above address, the contact person is Mr.Mark Cole with phone number:- +229 99 88 62 03 call him immediately.

Best Regards,
Mr.Dorn Mike.

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