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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: richard maxwell <"www."@dune.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: richard maxwell <richardmaxwell3322@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2018 23:40:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Welcome to Money Gram Money Transfer Worldwide

Welcome to Money Gram Money Transfer Worldwide
Department Of Money Gram United States Of America.
Address 1 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10006, United States Of America
Greetings From Money Gram Office Department

This is to inform you that the America Embassy office was instructed to transfer your $4.5 Million Dollars compensating for all the SCAM VICTIMS and you email were found as one of the VICTIMS By America Security leading team, and America representative officers, therefore between now until 10 Of january 2018 you will be receiving the sum of $5000 dollars per day. However we are informed you that we have already sent the first $5000 dollars this morning to avoid cancellation of your payment, Remain the total sum of $4.5 Million Dollars.

You have only six hours to call this office upon the receipt of this Email the maximum amount you will be receiving per a day starting from today is $5000 and the Money transfer reference number of today is below

HERE IS THE INFORMATION OF YOUR FIRST PAYMENT GO NOW TO ANY MONEY GRAM LOCATION IN YOUR CITY AND PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT. ONCE YOU PICK IT UP YOU LET ME KNOW SO THAT WE WILL SEND TO YOU YOUR SECOND PAYMENT.

Track the MTCN track) by visiting::::::::: https://secure.moneygram.com/track
Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): 63833030
Sender First Name: John
Sender Last Name: Fleming
Amount Sent= $5000 USD

NOTE; That your first $5000 is on hold because of the instruction from IMF office, they asked us to place it on hold by requesting the Clean Bill Record Certificate in order to fulfill the entire necessary obligation So that we will start sending you the payment through Money Gram Office Money transfer, the necessary Obligation i mean here is to obtain the Clean Bill Record Certificate from the Federal High Court. We need the below details from you to enable us place the payment to your name and transfer the fund to you.

KINDLY FILL IN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Your Full Name: ___________
Your Country: __________
Your Direct Telephone Numbers: ___________
Your Current Home Address: _________
Your Current Occupation: _________________
Your Age: ___________________
Your Email Address: ____________

Further more you advised to call us as the instruction was passed that Within 6 hours without hearing from you,
Name: richardmaxwell
Office Tel:(720) 606-5892 Text or Call SMS
Manager Director for MoneyGram California USA.
Email: richardmaxwell3322@gmail.com

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