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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.JOHN OBII" <"www."@trad.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR.JOHN OBII" <moneytransfer10@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 06:31:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear,Your payment has been sent


Attention Dear,Your payment has been sent

Your full compensation payment worths(6.500,000 USD) has been approved by
the Board of directors of ECOBANK today. You will be receiving (5000) per
day through money gram. So you have to Contact DR FRANK DAVID the Manager
money gram urgent remitting office for direction on how to receive your fund
and He will give you direction on how you will be receiving the funds daily
and Make sure that the bellow stated codes are identified while contacting
the office for security reasons so that he will be sure to avoid wrong
transfer. The code as follows (MG.61 X 0000 X MG!!) Email;
(moneytransfer10@hotmail.com), Tel: +22998770344)office line 1(213)205-4288

Receiver's Name__
Address: ____
Country: ___
City____
Phone Number: ____
Age/Sex__

Also do let me know immediately they have started sending your transfer,but
NOTE; try to comply with them to enable him serve you better.
SINCERELY
MR.JOHN OBII

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