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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: MONEY GRAM <agentalbertjohn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: 11moneygram@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:16:20 -0800
Subject: From Money Gram Transfer Service

Money Gram Office Benin Republic,
Avenue Yennenga 2139 Cotonou.
Email: 11moneygram@gmail.com
Website: www.moneygram.com

ATTENTION :

Money Gram Transfer Service Benin Rep Headquarter wish to
inform you that the government have pay part of the fees needed for
the final release of your funds which is worth US$1,600,000.00 USd to
you this month through our Money Gram Office here in Benin Rep, the
maximum amount you will be receiving per day is $5,000USd until your
total funds of US$1,600,000.00 USd transfer completed . This payment
you are receiving is coming directly from World Bank Assistance
Program on Poverty Alleviation, the Money Gram headquarter has agreed
to start sending you the payment of $5,000 USd daily as soon as you
pay $29 USd which is for the reconfirmation of your payment file from
the world Bank central System. However, Failure to obey the
instruction will cause a payment cancellation because your payment
file needs to be renewed from with World Bank central system now,
below is your first payment transfer of $5,000 USd which is sent in
your name but you will have to renew your file in order to able to
pickup your money, you should send the fee of $29 USd required to
renew and reconfirm your payment file to us through the World Bank
Central System.

Here is your first payment Transfer of $5,000 USD sent today. Click on
the link below to track your $5,000 payment status now. It is a
compulsory step to take if you really want to gain access to your
payment. Track View Website link: https://secure.moneygram.com/track
Money Transfer Control Number (REFERENCE) # 62272243 Sender Last Name:
Shabangu Click on check status to view that your first payment is
available for pick up by you. Remember it is compulsory to track it
first. So if you want to track the money to confirm if the fund is
transferred visit our website below https://secure.moneygram.com/track
enter the (REFERENCE) number # 62272243 Enter sender last name.
Shabangu and click tracking and it will show you your available fund
for you to pick up.

You are advice to send the $29 via our Money Gram Cashier Name.

Receivers Name: Abel Orji
Country: Benin Republic
City : Cotonou
Test Question:When
Answer: Today
Amount: $29
MTCN:


NOTE: You will not be able to pickup the $5,000 US until you send the
fee of $29 required to renew and reconfirm your payment file to us
through the World Bank Central System in United State .


Yours respectfully,
Mr. Chris Shabangu .
11moneygram@gmail.com

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