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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: "Miss. Grace Worthforth (Customercare Officer)" <editor@sinopanel.com>
Reply-To: <enerstasuzu001@web.cg>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:24:45 -0800
Subject: RE- BE OFFICIALLY INFORMED ONCE AGAIN

Attention:

Final notification on accrued interest of your outstanding contract /
Inheritance Award compensation fund payment amounting US$ 900,840.00 (Nine
Hundred Thousand Eight hundred and Forty US Dollars) is approved for
payment by Money Gram. Your first daily payment is approved in your favour
and has been program for payment, Your first payment can be verify online
via tracking website: https://secure.moneygram.com/track

To verify your payment go the the website:
https://secure.moneygram.com/track enter the (REFERENCE #: 626622?? Enter
Sender's last name. Peter and click tracking and it will show you that
your funds is available for your to pick up and the amount $5000.

Your 1st payment sender Information:
Sender's last name: Peter
Reference: 626622??
Question= What Color
Answer= White
Amount Sent: $5000

You are expected to pay beneficiary accreditation/activation fee of $150
to enable start collecting your daily payment and below are the
information to send the fee. contact him now Dr Enerst Asuz email
(enerstasuzu001@web.cg) ask him to give you the receiver name and aaddress for you to
send the fee.



Notice this payment has been re- programmed since 21/02/2018 and you have only
this month if not collected it will be deleted from the Money Gram System,

Regards,

Miss. Grace Worthforth (Customercare Officer)
MoneyGram Money Transfer(MGMT)

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