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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: "Dr. Williams Watts" <"wwww."@gaea.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr. Williams Watts" <pprivatessss@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 20:11:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Customer

Dear Customer

Based on the instruction passed to this Money Gram department from the office of the Governor of the Central Bank, a total sum of USD$1,500,000.00 United States Dollars only) Each, has been instructed to be paid to all the people that there funds transfer were stopped withheld or confiscated at the Ecowas office from any of the African Countries According to the explanations made, the Central Bank of the Country of Origin of your fund and the Government, have decided to take over the issue of your transfer, to save you from all wire transfer problems you where facing previously.

This is to help us check-mate all the Fraudulent activities going on here in West Africa at large. You shall be paid bit by bit until your total sum is completely received right from the Counter of any Money Gram closest to you. We have been asked to release to you a total of US$7000.00 in every Seven Hours (7hours) until the funds is completely paid, as that is the maximum limit we are legally allowed to pay in a particular transaction.

After the failure in the transfer of your fund through other means which may have been made impossible by the European, American or British high commission and other bodies, I was ordered from the office of the President and the Central Bank Of Benin to make your payment swiftly via this medium, you will be receiving $7000.00 USD every seven hours,till your payment is completed.

Only charge in receiving this payment is the cost of IMF sign and stamp fee as it was required by IMF.

The required fee should be sent through Money Gram. Upon the receipt of the $55 USD, your receivers name will be activated to enable you receive your first installment payment of $7000.00 immediately. Note: You can not be able to start picking up the money until your Name is activated to the system.Immediately we receives the payment, we shall activate your name to enable you start receiving your payment immediately.

As you can see information we used to send your first payment of $7000 dollar, but is on hold because of fee $105 dollar.

Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N):: #:94575379
Sender's First Name: Mark
Sender's Last Name: Ambros
MTCN:#94575379 (Track the MTCN by visiting
https://secure.moneygram.com/track)


The Receivers Information For The $55 is as follows Via Money Gram:

Receivers name: ANGELA TAGBO
Country: Lagos / Nigeria
Text Question: A
Answer/ B
Amount:$55

Send the MTCN Number:_______________________ __
Senders Name:_________________________ _______
Senders Address:______________________ ______

Note: For security reasons, you are advised to keep your information confidential till your Payment is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner.

Thank you for using Money Gram!
MoneyGram®Money Transfer
Call: +(234 7012004188
THANKS AND GOD BLESSING YOU.
Dr. Williams Watts

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