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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: MoneyGram Head Office <xx2@frtghbnm.website.tk>
Reply-To: <mngramoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 08:52:59 +0200
Subject: Reference #:81135224)

FROM OFFICE OF MONEY GRAM.
BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455
IJUNDIA ROAD WEB: www.moneygram.com
E-mail:mmgramoffice@gmail.com
Direct Phone: +22968109773
Contact Payment department;Dr.Joseph Obase.



Good day My Dear Friend,

This is to notify all our customers about the latest development concerning all the payment that are left in our custody,which yours are
inclusive Besides, yours where given a bill in order to receive your payment of which we didn’t hear from you for a long time now.

Hence,our Money-Gram is now offering a Special BONUS of the year to help all our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to of
prices. In order words we are now requesting that those involve should be pay only the sum of $49.00 to receive all their payment abandoned in our
custody. Besides, my dear, this is the opportunity for you and have to comply and your funds shall be transfer to your designated address.

But remember that after (4 DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will divert your funds to Government Fund, to avoid problem or we will cancel
the payment for this year until next year because time is not in our side any more,Again after this week We will enter A new project for the new
year and that is the reason why we decided to help to all our customers before we enter into the new project.

So be advise to send the $49.00 immediately so that we will register your
payment and for you to start receive $5000.00 as from tomorrow.

Be advise that there is no time again for we to call any person on phone unless you will call us After the payment of $49.00 you will start
receiving your money every day $5000.00 through Western Union or Money-Gram as you wish until the full payment of ($1,240,000.00) is
completed.

Beneficial
Address-
Tel phone-
occupation.
country..
sex..

Send the fee $49 through Western Union or Money-Gram

RECEIVER NAME:..... Ben Ubah
CITY/COUNTRY...........Lagos Nigeria
Text Question......Today
Answer...............Today.
Amount................$49.

The moment I receive the payment of $49 I will release the first payment information of $5000.00 bellow to you and you will pick up the money and I
will send you another $5000. Hoping to hear from you today.

Use the bellow info to pick up your first payment bellow immediately after you send this charges of $49usd,just within 10mins you will smile.

Reference #:81135224
Amount: $5,000
Text question: what
Text Answer: Queen
Sender name.... Bill Kenny

Thanks,
Dr.Joseph Obase.
Direct Phone: +234-9054594415
Director Foreign Remittance Department
MONEY GRAM

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