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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: "MR. Peter Emena" <Emena.W.@yacht.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "moneygramtransfer@126.com" <moneygramtransfer@126.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 01:45:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: LETTER FROM MONEY GRAMS TRANSFER Ref #:90374554

MONEY GRAMS
INTERNATIONAL INC
HEAD OFFICE
473 LEU, DE AKPAKPA ROAD
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
P.O Box 9263 .
Email:moneygramtransfer@126.com
Telephone Number is +22998738573

BENEFICARIES:

We acknowledged the receipt of your response once again and the contents to start receiving your fund sum of $6. 9 Million Dollars in our bank from
Diamond Bank Plc with your payment Code EB-2520 but you have to Renew your Payment file in your name first before we can release the text question and
answer for you to pick the first $5000. 00 to your name, reason is because you have not renew your payment File which required renew, the transfer system
report your payment file is not yet in your name this is reason, so we advice before going to pick up your first $5000. 00 transferred which is still
available for pickup with money gram you must renew your file in your name.

To renew your payment file will cost $65. 00 and once we renew your payment file and register you among the list to start receiving their fund today as
the first $5000. 00 is still available for pick up. This is very simply and we are giving you full assurance that once we renew
your payment file, then you will start receiving your daily payment, see the information's to enable you verify your first payment online through our money
gram web site but we changed the receiver names.

Here is your first transfer( https://secure.moneygram.com/track)
Your Ref #:90374554
Total money sent: $5000. 00

After you send the fee is $65 i will release your payment immediately.After entering information's then click TRACK TRANSFER and you will see your first
transfer of $5000. 00 is available for pick up but before you go to pick it we must renew file with the sum of $65. 00 in your name so that the money will
be in your name as the receiver.

Please you have to be free in your mind; I am giving you full assurance that your money is safe and the $65. 00 you are sending is to renew of your
payment file, so send the fee with this name below.

SEND THE FEE THROUGH OUR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TO THE BELOW DETAILS.

Receiver's Name: Peter Emena
Country: Republic OF Benin
City: Cotonou,
Test Question: When?
Answer: ............Now.
Amount: $65.00. (only)
Sender's Name: ............

Then after you have send the fee, don't hesitate to send the information through our email address or call our phone line to give us the information's
for pickup to enable us purchase your payment file and in 1 hour I will get
back to enable you pick up your first $5000. 00

I am waiting to receive the payment to enable us proceed and forward you the full information which you need for receiving your funds via Money Gram office
in any Money Gram area in your country.
Yours in service
MR. Peter Emena
Monye Gram Union Benin Republic.
Director

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