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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.Amin Umar Abdullah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stephenugomm1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2017 17:32:23 +0100
Subject: YOUR FIRST $7,000.00 US DOLLARS HAVE SENT TODAY CONTACT

Good Day.

Upon looking through our records it shows you have not received your approved payment.This is just a friendly reminder, Universal Credit Bank (UCB) has
finally ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to start sending your fund worth $950.000.00 USD Install mentally ,

This type of transfer means, you will be receiving $7.000.00 every day through the International Money Gram transfer until the complete fund of $950.000 USD is completely remitted to you.

We were able to accomplish this through the help of Mr. Gabriel Francis of federal high court of justice and all necessary arrangement has been made
successful to pay you this fund ,We have therefore deemed it necessary to update you with the development .

As a matter of urgency, to effect your first payment of $7.000.00 through Money Gram, Contact Mr. Stephen Ugoma , the director Money Gram in his contact
below as he is the person in charge of your payment.

This payment was approved to your name by the federal ministry of finances Benin Republic .
As soon as the below details are received, our Legal Review Department shall be commissioned to process and obtain Payment Approval and start paying you.

We have Effected your first $7, 000 us dollars today kindly track the mtcn number and confirm and get back to us immediately with your full Information

Please track and confirm: your payment on our website: https://secure.moneygram.com/ track
Money Transfer Control Number (REFERENCE) # 94575379
Sender Last Name : Ambros


Contact Wal-Mart Money Gram Office Director:
Name: Mr. Stephen Ugoma ,
Tel: +229 98846133

Here is the details you needed to forward to them, in order to help you pick the first payment of $7.000.00 approved in your name.

Receivers name:=============
Country=====================
Current Telephone number:===
Age:=======================
Identification===========

Once we receive your info the transfer will commence.

Mr. Amin Umar Abdullah
The management

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