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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. Frank Smith" <"www."@viola.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Frank Smith" <moneygramtransfer227@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 22:48:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MONEY GRAM TRANSFER ALERT CONTACT NOW


OFFICE OF MONEY GRAM TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/
ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU ANKPA ROAD,
OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS COTONOU
CELL PHONE: +229-98-77-55-08
E-mail: moneygramtransfer227@gmail.com


Hello Dear Customer,

Greetings, I am very sorry for taken too much of your time but please try to understand and bear with us 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 $2.5Million Dollars via Money Gram by the United Nations Government.Since this is not the first time i am sending you this message, please know that the only thing left for you to do now is to pay the (A.R.O) Authorization Release Order of $85.00USD which is the only charges you will be asked to pay.

I am very sorry for all the problem that you have passed through because of this payment,I will guarantee you 100% sure that you will not pay any more money after you send this fee because you will pick up your first payment within 45 minutes after receiving the last fee from you.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 of $5,000.00 to enable us send another payment of $5,000.00 by tomorrow as you know we shall be sending you only $10,000 per day in group of $5,000.00 each payment.We have applied two payments on system at once due to previous delay so that you will pick the first $10,000 with below information,

The US$85 will be the only cost of fee needed in this payment.I must put smile on your face once you will follow up my instructions.I am waiting for your payment because this transaction has taken so long and I don' t want you to lose this fund.

Please copy this payment information below and go to any Money Gram office/outlet closer to you to receive this payment of $5,000.00 and get back to us to send you another payment by tomorrow.For the proof to you enter the (REFERENCE) number # 62662217 to our transfer tracking website:(secure.moneygram.com/track) Enter sender's last name. Peter and click tracking and it will show you that your funds is available for you to pick up.

Sender:========Linda Peter
Reference:==== 62662217
Question= What Color
Answer= White
Amount Sent: US$5000

The payments will be release to you as soon as you pay the (A.R.O) Authorization Release Order fee:For the proof to you enter the (REFERENCE) number # 90342954 to our transfer tracking website:(secure.moneygram.com/ track) Enter sender's last name. Adebayo then click tracking.

Sender Name:= = = = Sam Adebayo
Ref Number:= = = = = =90342954
Amount:= = = = = = = US$5,000.00
Question:= = = = = = =What color
Answer:= = = = = = = = White

For us to give you the complete information's is for you to send the requested fees/charges to our cashier directly.Call or email this office as soon as you have received this message you can also track your payment on line by login to ( https://secure.moneygram.com/t rack before you go to any money gram transfer close to you to pick the money make sure you send us the $85 and give us like 40 minutes.The $85 is only and last fee,it is just once.

Receiver Name:____________ ISAAC EZEM
City:______________________Cotonou
Receiver Country:__________Benin Republic
Question:_____________________ __IN GOD
Answer:_______________________ IS GOOD
Amount:_______________________ __US$85.00

We assure you that as soon as you send the US$85.00 via western union or Money-Gram your funds will automatically release to you before 40 minutes,do let us know once you send the money.


Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Frank Smith
Managing Director(Foreign Dept)
UBA Bank Money-Gram Office,
Call or text +229-98-77-55-08

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