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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: "MONEYGRAM FOUNDATION GRANT 2018 ©" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <melissamubarak.wuasiaoffice120@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2018 00:05:58 +0800
Subject: C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

MONEYGRAM FOUNDATION ASIA ©
[ HEADQUARTERS ] - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

" C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S "

- MONEYGRAM FOUNDATION ASIA GRANT 2018 / IN COLLABORATION WITH WESTERN UNION -

WE ARE AWARDING THE SUM OF $850,000.00 USD EACH TO THREE ( 3 ) LUCKY MONEYGRAM / WESTERN UNION CUSTOMERS WORLDWIDE FOR USING THE MONEYGRAM / WESTERN UNION SERVICES IN SENDING MONEY TO FRIENDS, RELATIVES / FAMILY OR FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.

IN THIS YEAR LUCKY DRAW 2018 , YOU WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED ALONG SIDE TWO ( 2 ) OTHERS, AMONG MILLIONS OF MONEYGRAM / WESTERN UNION USERS TO RECEIVE THIS GRANT OF $850,000.00 USD - YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS INCLUDING YOUR EMAIL WAS GOTTEN FROM OUR DATABASE DURING THE PERIOD YOU USED THE MONEYGRAM / WESTERN UNION SERVICES.

- YOU WILL BE ISSUED A MONEYGRAM PREPAID VISA CARD WORTH $850,000.00 USD -

NOTE: The Delivery Of Your MONEYGRAM PREPAID VISA CARD To Your HOME is FREE !

Your Reference No: MGF/WU2018/USMYBG

For More Information on the Delivery Of your MONEYGRAM PREPAID VISA CARD, Please Contact Us -

24Hours Hotline: ( +601 ) 016 2211 800
( +601 ) 016 3062 241
E-mail : hmcustomer.paymentcenter@gmail.com

CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN FROM MONEYGRAM FOUNDATION ASIA ©

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