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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, Rose Mark" <"WW."@major.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs, Rose Mark" <petermorrismangermoneygram1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 23:50:18 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn!

We have finalized all the necessarily arrangement of your fund worth’s of(4,500,000 USD) has been approved by the Board of directors of ECOBANK today. Contact peter mr morris for direction on how to receive your funds. His email is:(petermorrismangermoneygram1@gmail.com)Tel: +22968017715 if you can, advise him to do it money gram transfer .Make sure the bellow stated codes are identified while contacting the office okay? (MG.61X 0000XMG!!)
Receiver's Name__
Address: ________________
Country: _____________
Phone Number: _____________
Also do let me know immediately they have started sending your transfer, but NOTE; try to comply with them to enable him serve you better.
SINCERELY
Mrs, Rose Mark

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