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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 IFEOMA ONUKWU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <money.gram0@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 18:31:21 +0100
Subject: MONEY TRANSFER

MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER
ATTENTION PLEASE BENEFIT OF YOUR HONESTY

THE GOVERNMENTS Resolved that your overdue funds, Has released on a special method of paying you by MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER .Which shall be transferring to you on an installmental bases of $10,000 per each day untill the whole $7.5M is completely transferred to you . You are now charged to reconfirm your drawee details such as.

Your name.............
Your country..........
City ................
Address, ..........
Phone number .........
Your occupation.......

Send the required details to DR JOHN SMITH at(money.gram0@qq.com)
and call him on his direct line +229-68504673.

They shall supply you with withdrawal information below.
1)Reference number which will be 8 digit number
2)Text questions and answer
3)Amount .
Do report to this commission as soon as you withdraw your first and second payments .
Best Regards ..
MRS IFEOMA ONUKWU ( Activist)
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION.

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