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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: " Frank welson" <"welson."@fine.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Frank welson" <mgram077@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 05:26:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS


GOOD NEWS
This is to inform you that we have sent your first payment of$5,000.00 (Five Thousand dollars) through Money Gram as we have been
given the mandate to transfer your full compensation fund of$4.5Million Dollars via Money Gram by the United Nations Government.I
called to give you the information through phone but we could not reach you even this morning.So,I was instructed to email you the
payment information which include Reference (Money Transfer Control Number) and sender's name,so that you can pick up your payment of
$5,000.00 to enable us send another payment of $5,000.00 by tomorrow was you know we shall be sending you only $5,000.00 per day.
Use the below info to pick up your money now.
Sender First Name: Zelpha
Sender Second Name: ike
Reference: 69133972
Question= What Color
Answer= White
Amount Sent: $5000
Do let me know once you pick up the money from any money gram office in your country so the management will send you the second transfer
immediately.Call me on this number +22999502241 once you are back from money gram.feel to reach us on the above email address.customer care case management team money gram international.

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