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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. Alfred Muda" <"www."@gaea.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Alfred Muda" <mr.alfredmuda@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 23:26:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED

Your first payment of $3000.00 has been sent today via Money gram. You
are advised to contact Mrs Suzanne T. Mestayer with your full
information to enable them give you the Sender's details to pick up your First
payment of $3000.00. Once you contact her she will give you:
Senders Name,=======
Question=====
and Answer======
MTCN========

For more information contact Mrs Suzanne T. Mestayer
Tele:+1(605) 734-8239
Email (suzannemestayer@yahoo.com)
she'll keep sending your payment until
your total fund of $4.5 Million is Completed.

Make sure you supplies her your informations as bellow. It will make her
believe that you are the rightful owner of the payment.
FULL NAME:=======
HOME ADDRESS:=========
COUNTRY:===========
TELEPHONE NUMBER:=========

YOURS SINCERELY
Mr. Alfred Muda

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