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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.Johnnie Tony" <"Johnnie."@fine.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Johnnie Tony" <moneygramo57@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2016 04:58:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good day,Your fund of$5000.00


Attention,

We have deposited the check of your fund (3.8Million) through money gram
department after our finally meeting regarding your fund, All you will do is
to
contact money gram Agent Mr.Maxwell Okam

He will give you direction on how you will be
receiving the funds daily.Remember to send him your Full information to
avoid wrong transfer such as,
Receiver's Name_____
Address: _________
Country: ________
Phone Number: _____

Though,Mrs.Johnnie Tony has sent 5000usd in your name today so contact
Mr.Maxwell Okam
or you call him +229-99923379 as soon as you receive this email and
tell him to give you the Mtcn, sender name and
question/answer to pick the $5000 usd Please let us know as soon as you
received all your fund,
Best Regards.
MONEY GRAM
Mrs.Johnnie Tony

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