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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: "Mr. Fred Miller" <"www."@dance.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Fred Miller" <yousifaikhalid12@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 01:41:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR UGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED

FEDERAL MINISTRIES. Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance .
Dubai POB: 1565; Tel: 04 3939000; Fax: 04 3939738.


YOUR UGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED

This is to inform you that we have arranged your payment of ($5.000, 000.00) Five million united state dollars in ATM payment card on behalf of dubai federal government, Under the co-operation of the new civilian Head of State, HH Sheikh Mohammed, and the President of

First Century Bank, {N.A]Saroj Ghimire Courtyard- Tabley held a meeting last week concerning your payment, about your compensation funds.

You are listed and approved for these payments to be sent to you through Money Gram money transfer payment.Your payment will be sent to you by money gram,

the amount you will receive per day is $6,000 the money gram director below will send you the current standards track details you need to pick up your

($6,000.00USD) payment by Money Gram, and you will receive $6,000.00 only everyday until you receive the total sum of $5.000, 000.00USD The director

administrator trust funds have already signed your payment.

Kindly contact the below director who is in position to release your payment by Money gram. Contact Person== Yousif,Muhammad. Money Gram Money

Transfer E-mail: (yousifaikhalid12@gmail.com) The Money Gram payment center 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. Note that the administrator payment needs these details

from you to process your payment:

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