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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 Transfer" <info@irisa.fr>
Reply-To: moneygramservices@pkuit.com
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:27:04 +0100
Subject:




The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), working in relationship with
HSBC London has concluded that our working
partner has helped us to send you first payment of US$7,500 to you as
instructed by Mr. David Cameron and will
keep sending you $5000 twice a week until
the payment of (US$820,000) is completed
within six months and here is the information

MONEY TRANSFER REFRENCE:2116-3297


SENDER'S NAME: Mike Marx
AMOUNT: US$5000

To track your funds forward money gram
Transfer agent your Full Names and
Mobile Number via Email to:

Mr Allen Davis
E-mail:moneygramservices@pkuit.com
D/L: Tel:+44 702 407 3631
+234-816-311-8957

Please direct all enquiring to:
moneygramservices@pkuit.com

Best Regards,
Mr Allen Davis



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