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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 KELLY JOHN " <"wwww."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR KELLY JOHN " <mr.kellyjohn301@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2017 00:15:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR FUND IS FINAL RELEASE AND DEPOSITED TO MONEY GRAM OFFICE.


I am MR JOHN F KELLY the new
secretary of homeland security i have deposited
the check of your fund

($12.500`000`00USD)

through Money Gram department after our final meeting
regarding your fund, All
you will do is to
contact Money Gram Director Dr CHRIS JOHN, He will give you
directions 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: _____
Occupation:________
Email Address_______

Though mr OJIDI has sent $5,000 in your name today, So
contact DR CHRIS JOHN,or
you email him here
email, (us.dep.moneygramoffice20@gmail.com)
as soon as you receive this email
and tell him to give you the Reference no:, sender name and
question/answer to
pick the $5000


REGARDING.
MR. JOHN F KELLY
FROM HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT.

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