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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 luis zima <"wwwww."@iris.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr luis zima <moneygram052@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2017 05:56:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Beneficiary

Beneficiary

This is to bring to your notice that my office has taking over all the money
Transaction originated from any part of African/ Europe and Asia counties etc.
as Contract payment, Fund inheritance or Lottery Winning due to
Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies In
releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money Laundry
activities going on world wide. The World Bank Group has Mandated the moneygram
union Benin via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through transfer
via moneygram , Hence Your Name appears as one of the fund beneficiaries
whom their fund was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money
laundry and your money will be released to you Through moneygram money
transfer service that will be cash able from any moneygram money Transfer
in your country been the only way you would receive Your money to avoid paying
excess charges.Most importantly be aware that ($2.4Million USD) Only was
allocated to you,

Therefore i want you to email Mr luis zima the moneygram supervisor and
ask him to give you the MTCN you need to pick up the first $5000 today and
note that they will send you $5000 every day till it completed the total
amount of ($2.4Million USD) Call Mrluis Zima now and ask him to give you
mtcn and every other information you need to pick up your $5000 today.Here is
what he may require from you,

Your Receiver Name...
Tel;........
Address............
text Question.....
Answer.........

Note that the only what you will discuss with them is service fee which will
cost you only $100.00,You will also be required to request moneygram
details on how to send the required $100.00 in order to immediately release
information you need to pick up your $5000 today , also include the following
transaction code in order for him to immediately identify this transaction :
FG2976-453.

This letter will serve as proof that the minister of finances is authorizing
you to pay the required $100.00 ONLY to Mr Frank Lewis via information in which
he shall send to you, So contact him now on this webmail address:

Email; (moneygram052@gmail.com)
phone.+229-99612396
Contact person Mrluis zima

Thanks for your maximum cooperation.
Mrs Marry Udeh the minister of finance

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