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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 Rose Johnson <offi051@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Rose Johnson <iceo42315@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:16:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject:


Attention;

We received the payment of ($980,000.00 USD)Nine Hundred and Eighty
Thousand united state dollars in atm card by the Lottery commission to
be sent to you through MONEY GRAM Money Transfer payment. Be
informed that we are in possession of your ($980,000.00 USD)

The amount you will be receiving per day is $4,800 usd,you will receive
the total sum of ($980,000.00 USD) within three weeks, Your fund has been
inssured by the Lottery commission and is protected with issurance
hard cover no money will be deducted from your fund. kindly contact us
with this infomation below for YOUR MTCN, SENDER NAMES, text question
and answer, if you need to pick up the first $4,800 usd today.

MONEY GRAM Uba Bank
Contact Person: MR.JAMES ANTHONY Tell +229-994-870-52
Reconfirm the following information to this for Security reason

AGE========
SEX========
COUNTRY========
FULL NAME========
DESTINATION========
MAILING ADDRESS========
PHONE NUMBER========
PASSPORT BY ATTACH OR DRIVER'S LISENCE NUMBER========

I am waiting for your urgent response
Thanks and Remain Blessed,
Mrs Rose Johnson

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