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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: "Dr GARRY MILLIS." <www.tzwa@vanilla.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr GARRY MILLIS." <western.6union@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 06:52:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: tment to you.

tment to you.

Note they will be sending $4500 every day to you until your total sum $18.5million is completed.
Therefore i want you to
email Dr GAMBOR OKOYE.

the western union supervisor and ask.
him to give you the MTCN you need to pick up the first $4500 today.Call Dr GARRY MILLIS. now and ask him to give you the mtcn details and every other information you need to pick up your $4500 today.

Here is what he may require from you.
Your Receiver Name..........
Tel;....................
Country..............
Address.
PERMANENT ADDRESS:-...........
text Question...............
Answer...................
Note that the only
money you will send to them is $185.00usd been there transfer
charges and IMF CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE. Contact him now
on this E-mail address :(western.79union@outlook.com)
or you can call + 229 98563316



person Dr GARRY MILLIS.
Thanks,
Sarah Anderson
Minister of foreign information

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