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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: "HON: MR.JAMES EZEJIO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moneygramtransfer511@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 20:07:28 +0800
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT NOTICE FROM MONEY GRAM TRANSFER FOR YOU

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

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 YOUR PAYMENT OF ($3.5M USD) 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 CENTER IN YOUR CITY, WELL BASED ON MY AGREEMENT WITH MONEY GRAM MANAGER: DR. SAM A. WILLIAM, YOUR TRANSFER WILL START IMMEDIATELY YOU CONTACT HIM.

CONTACT THEM WITH ALL YOUR INFORMATION AS FOLLOW;

YOUR NAME_____________
YOUR HOME ADDRESS_______
YOUR COUNTY/CITY___________
YOUR AGE/SEX_____________
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER_______
YOUR ID COPY____________
YOUR OCCUPATION______

MONEY GRAM OPERATION MANAGER:
CONTACT PERSON: DR. SAM A. WILLIAM
E-MAIL: moneygramtransfer511@gmail.com
PHONE NO: +234-8038577245
YOUR FUNDS AMOUNT DEPOSITED IS US$3.5 MILLION.

BEST REGARDS,
HON: MR.JAMES EZEJIO

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