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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: Mark William <"Mark."@joy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mark William <markwilliam235@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:52:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Needed !!!

FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER PAYMENT OFFICE MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER. BRANCH
OFFICE ADDRESS: 1045 AZOWE St COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.HEAD OFFICE HEAD
OFFICE ADDRESS: 1823 N Main St,Atlanta, Georgia 44641, United States
Hours: Open today · 9:00 am – 9:00 pm OFFICE TEL.
+1(646)982-1961 or +229-63322981 for Call and Text SMS.


Attention Needed !!!


Good day my dear beneficiary.I am very sorry to disturb you this very moment, please bear with me in mind for not taken less than 30Min's of your time.The new government of Benin Republic (N.G.B.R) in collaboration with USA international monetary funds(I.M.F) have decided to compensate all the 2014,2015,2016 and 2017 scam victims and your email address was found in the scam victims list.This Money Gram®office has been mandated by the new government of Benin Republic(N.G.B.R)to transfer your compensation to you
through Money Gram® Money Transfer.

However, we have concluded to effect your own payment through Money Gram®Money Transfer,you will be receiving $5,000.00 USD pay Day until the total sum of $1.5 Million united state dollars is completely transferred to you.

But,We can not be able to send the payment with your email address alone, we
are here by needed your information to where we will be sending the funds. You
Can Text us and fill below Information Or email us via email.

(Receivers name)==================
(Phone Number)==================
(Occupation)==================
(Country)===================
(Address)=================
(Your Age)===============
(ID copy)=============

Note that your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 72 hours if we did not hear from you because this was the instruction given to us by the IMF office in 1823 N Main St,Atlanta, Georgia 44641, USA. We will start the transfer as soon as we received your information. You are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message for any reason what so ever because the USA FBI is already on trace of the criminals from Africa.

THANKS,
Mr.Mark
Foreign Operation Manager.

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