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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: mrsroselineandrewson <WWW.@wing.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: mrsroselineandrewson <mrsroselineandrewson@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 22:45:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT MR PAUL BRYAN :+1330 237 6404

DEAR
BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO
INFORM YOU THAT THIS OFFICE WAS INSTRUCTED TO
PAY
YOUR FUND $9,8

MILLION USA
DOLLARS BY AMERICA SECURITY
LEADING TEAM AND
AMERICA
REPRESENTATIVE

EMBASSY
BETWEEN NOW TILL END OF SEP .2016 PER DAY YOU WILL
RECEIVE THE SUM OF

$5,000
DOLLARS HOWEVER BE INFORMED THAT WE
HAVE SEND THE SUM
OF $5,000 DOLLARS
THIS
MORNING TO AVOID
CANCELLATION OF YOUR PAYMENT YOU HAVE

ONLY FOUR HOURS TO
CALL THIS
OFFICE UPON THE RECEIPT OF THIS EMAIL THE
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT YOU WILL BE
RECEIVING
PER A DAY
STARTING FROM TODAY IS $5,000 IN THREE

DIFFERENT PAYMENTS
AND THE
MTCN OF TODAY IS BELOW.




Sender's first name: Cyrille Vital


Sender’s second name:
Guifo




(MTCN) : ONCE YOU
RESPOND TO AVOID MISTAKE or HACKERS

Question: Who Is Great


Answer: God


Amount:
$5000.00USDFURTHERMORE YOU ADVISED
TO CALL
THE
MONEYGRAM OFFICE
DIRECTOR
MR PAUL BRYAN
AS
THE
INSTRUCTION WAS PASSED THAT WITHIN FOUR
HOURS WITHOUT
HEARING FROM YOU.
YOUR
PAYMENT WILL BE
CANCELLED.IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE

NUMBER TO CALL IS BELOW


LISTED MANAGER DIRECTOR OFFICE RELEASE ORDER:(++1330 237 6404)
(MRPAULBRYAN@YAHOO.COM)
REMEMBER THAT YOUR FULL INFORMATION IS
ALSO NEEDED SUCH AS Receiver's
Name_______________


Address: ________________


Country:
____________


Phone Number: _____________



BEST REGARDS
MRS ROSELINE ANDREWSON
MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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