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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. WILLIAMS MORGAN" <"FDRS."@earth.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. WILLIAMS MORGAN" <moneygramoffiec1992@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:03:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

Here is the information of your first payment payment track it now and see is available to pick up by you the receiver
Payment:(https://secure.moneygram.com/transactions

Money Reference Number (REF):62662217
Text Question: In God
Text Answer: We trust
Sender's First Name: Mark
Sender's Last Name: Peter

But you can't pick up your first payment until you activate your dormant fund account then you start receiving your payments accordingly until is completely transferred to you with a charge fee of $150 please get back to us as soon as possible so we can proceed with your transactions immediately.

Here is the information to use

Recivers name: Bobbie Jean Allen
Country: USA
City: Nebraska
State: Omaha
Question: In God
Answer: We trust
Amount: $199.00

send the Reference Number (REF) immediately after the payment

Thanks
MR. WILLIAMS MORGAN
+1 402-925-4261

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