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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.Jhon Frank" <"www."@lion.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "moneygram_transfer44@outlook.com" <moneygram_transfer44@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 08:15:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MONEY GRAM DEPARTMENT OFFICE,

MONEY GRAM DEPARTMENT OFFICE,

This is to notify you that after the meeting held on 13 February 2017. His
Excellence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF BENIN DR.PATRICE TALON has
instructed this Department to send your funds through money gram transfer
for easier receive of your inherited funds without any further delay.

to avoid paying money to the fraud stars that is going on through the WORLD Now
we have arranged your payment of
($5.7Million United State dollars ) in ATM payment card, to be sent to you
through money gram transfer payment: Your
payment will sending to you by money gram,) $5.7Million United State dollars,
now, into ATM card ,you can now be
able to withdraw the ATM card ,The direct or administrator trust funds have
already signed your payment, now you
are free to comply with we Maco payment office on this email:
moneygram_transfer44@outlook.com
(moneygram_transfer44@outlook.com) However, kindly contact the below person who
is in position to release also note
that you would be responsible for any payment that is needed for the transfer
of your funds into your nominated email
or at the counter directly, from the money gram Transferring Bank. Your payment
by money gram. $5.7milloion, Contact E-mail:
{moneygram_transfer44@outlook.com} Dr.Frank Henry, The financial money gram
payment canter has been mandated to issue
out your payment and you have to stop any further communication with any other
person(s) or office(s) to avoid any
hitches in receiving your payment.Meanwhile note: That this is not one of those
Nigerian/African scams that all they
are after is to ripe you off your money and at the end you will not receive
your funds, but note that this is no scam
and is directly from the Management of money gram Transfer United Kingdom Head
Office and our Motto is To Serve You
Better.

So send us your details information from you to process your payment:


Your name============
Receiver name========
Receiver name=======
Country=============
City================
Your Zip Code=========
Your current home address=====
Your passport or Copy of ID======
Your occupation======
Tel=================
Test question=======
Answer==============
Your sex==========
Your Monthly Income======


Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Dr.Frank Henry
will start sending your payment by
Money Gram Regards to you and your family ,Thanks and be bless .
DR. PATRICE TALON.

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