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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: " AGENT WILLIAMS JOE" <"www."@biscuit.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " AGENT WILLIAMS JOE" <moneygram963@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 02:50:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Unpaid Beneficiary,

It's my pleasure to inform you that after our Board of Directors meetings with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs we have concluded to release your Overdue Inheritance Funds Worth US$2.5 Million via our service Money Gram Remittance. Moreover based on our agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs you will be receiving US$6,000 on a daily basis until your total payments Worth US$2.5 Million is completely transferred. Meanwhile you are required to provide the below details accordingly:
1Full Name:
2) Your Full Address:
3) Phone Number:
Furthermore you are required to send $75 which will enable our authority the Ministry of Finance signs the Funds Release Order, We are waiting for your urgent respond to enable us commence with this project. Use this below information to send the $75 through Money Gram Store.
Receiver name:faith onyi
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Amount: $75 Yours in Service
Agent Williams Joe
Tel: + 1 6468839615
Email address:
moneygram963@gmail.com

Manager Money Gram

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