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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 Mike Ben <Ben.@att.net>
Reply-To: Mr Mike Ben <moneygrammoneytransfera001@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 19:33:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT MONEY GRAM FOR YOUR PAYMENT,

CONTACT MONEY GRAM FOR YOUR PAYMENT

WE THE MONEY GRAM REMITTING OFFICE ARE HERE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE SENT YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $1,500.000.00, TO YOU THROUGH MONEY GRAM, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $5.000.00PER DAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF YOUR FUND SUM OF $1,500.000.00, WE HAVE SENT THE FIRST PAYMENT TO YOU.

SO CONTACT OUR DIRECTOR Mr John Omio AND ASK HER TO GIVE YOU
THE MONEY GRAM PAYMENT INFORMATION SO YOU WILL PICK UP YOUR FUNDS
THROUGH MONEY GRAM WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.

EMAIL ADDRESS TO CONTACT
(moneygrammoneytransfera001@outlook.com)
PHONE NUMBER ++229-98640637
DIRCTOR NAME....MR.JOHN OMIO

AND CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.

YOUR NAME....
COUNTRY .....
PHONE NO....
ADDRESS.....
CITY ....
AGE ....
SEX .....

CALL OR EMAIL HIM NOW SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE THE MONEY GRAM
INFORMATION TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU POSSIBLE, NOTE YOU WILL PAY THEM $65USD FOR THE TRANSFER FEE OF YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $5000USD.


YOURS SINCERELY
Mr Mike Ben

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