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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 DAVID GREEN <mrsrebecca.alade@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: MR DAVID GREEN <mgram452@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 09:14:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR FUNDS AMOUNT DEPOSITED IS US$3.5 MILLION.


 ATTN;

 
CONGRATULATION!,THE (UN)/(ECO WAS) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC MELTDOWN COMPENSATION. (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROJECT) A
WORLDWIDE COMPENSATION FOR THE CURRENT ECONOMIC MELTDOWN.WE FINALLY CONCLUDED TO EFFECT THAT YOUR PAYMENT OF (US$3.5M) VIA

MONEY GRAM PAYMENT OFFICE THIS MORNING AS THE BEST AND EASIER WAY TO
CASH YOUR FUNDS IN ANY
OF YOUR NEAREST MONEY GRAM PAYMENT IN YOUR CITY,WELL BASED ON MY AGREEMENT
WITH MONEY GRAM DIR: MR.JAMES A BROWN, YOUR TRANSFER WILL START IMMEDIATELY YOU

CONTACT HIM.CONTACT THEM WITH ALL YOUR INFORMATION AS FOLLOW YOUR
YOUR NAME_______________
YOUR HOME ADDRESS_______
YOUR COUNTY/CITY___________
AGE/SEX_____________
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER_______
YOUR ID COPY____________
YOUR OCCUPATION______

MONEY GRAM OFFICE:CONTACT PERSON: MR.DAVID GREEN
E-MAIL;(mgram452@gmail.com )
PHONE+229 68864230
YOUR FUNDS AMOUNT DEPOSITED IS US$3.5 MILLION.



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