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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: MONEY GRAM <mag231500@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usmoneygramoffice1@usa.com
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:24:20 +0800
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT FROM MONEY GRAM OFFICE

Hi ,

I am Mr. G. Shuler, here in the state UKIAH, CALIFORNIA USA, Money Gram
office receive signal funds sum of Nine Hundred and Seventy
Thousand United State Dollars Only ($970,000.00) on your name from
Mrs. Bane, your business partner to pay you compensation for
your past effort.

Wait to hear from you upon receipt of my msg about your funds how
you can receive it either by check or bit by bit via outlet MoneyGram
office.

Thanks.

Mr. G. Shuler
E-mail: usmoneygramoffice1@usa.com
US Money Gram officer
Text (707) 383-7026

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