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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: "REV.KIN EDWARD" <"moneygram."@bird.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "REV.KIN EDWARD" <imfoffice850@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2017 22:47:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N):# 46782184.

Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N):# 46782184.

Attention Beneficiary,

Be informed that the sum of Five thousand dollars ($5000.00USD) has already been sent to you via our money gram Transfer office as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full overdue payment, a total sum of $4.8 MillionUSD, via the money gram by the Ministry of Finance.

I tried contacting you to give you the necessary information to enable you pick up your funds but I couldn't get through yesterday, so I decided to email you the MTCN and sender's name so that you can pick up the $5000.00 to enable us send another $5000.00 by tomorrow.

As you know already that we will be sending you $5000.00 only per day. And it was agreed that you are to pay the transfer clearance certificate charges a total sum of $95.00 before you are enabled to pick up your first payment at any agent location, do take note of this, that you are to pay the $95.00 before picking up your first payment.

Go to any money gram office in your location to pick up the $5000.00 which is currently active and do try to call me with this number (+22999691617) as soon as you get this mail as the only Operation Manager in charge of your payment, and I will send you another payment tomorrow once you pick up the first one,

Email:imfoffice850@gmail.com
Phone number +229 99691617
Contact me once you track the $5000.00USD today.

Below is the money gram information to pick up the $5000.00USD; which you will be receiving daily after you send the transfer clearance certificate payment of $95 in this office.

NOTE:That you cannot pick up these funds if the transfer clearance certificate charges is not paid.

Your first payment of $5000 information to be pick up is below

Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N):# 46782184.
SENDER NAME=====CLARENCE
SENDER LAST NAME____ NEKWE
SENDER COUNTY=====BENIN REPUBLIC
TEST QUESTION====WHEN
ANSWER======TODAY
AMOUNT====== $5000

Your payment is ready to pick up at any agent location but you can't do that without the transfer clearance fee of $95 only.

https://secure.moneygram.com/embed/transactions

Track it and be sure OK. I will be waiting to hear from you with the transfer clearance certificate payment of $95.00 today, and you are to make use of the information below to make the payment today.

RECEIVER: KIN EDWARD
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY: COTONOU
QUESTION: TODAY?
ANSWER: YES
AMOUNT; $95

Be advised that the $95USD transfer clearance certificate is compulsory as I was told, that is the only fee to be paid before you can receive your payment completely. Try to E-mail your Details as listed below

1) Full name: ______________
2) Address: _______________
3) Country: _______________
4) City: ________________
5) Telephone:______________
6) Age:_______________
7) Occupation: ______________
8) Sex: _______________

Regard
REV.KIN EDWARD.
Email; (imfoffice850@gmail.com)
Phone number: (+22999691617)

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