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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. Jeh Charles Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moneygramoffice062@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 02:16:44 -0700
Subject: REPLY IT IS URGENY

We want to inform you that your first payment of ($5000.00USD) has been release today from money gram office and your payment is ready to be pick up but we never hear from you, get back to us after you track the below details and confirm your fund for us to know your opinion either to commence or cancel the transfer here are the reference number and name Money Transfer Control Number (REFERENCE)# 62272243 Sender Last Name: Shabangu. Now track your fund and contact us now it is urgent and confirm your transfer immediately.

This fund was brought to our office from the (IMF) for the compensations of scam victim in some Africa countries so your email and informations was brought to us, but we still need your full details to make sure that there is know mistakes in your transfer you can email or call (moneygramoffice062@gmail.com) Or the phone number (480)400-3965,

Here is the information the money gram office need from you.

your full name:********
your country:**********
your phone numbers:********
your age:**********
Your occupation:**********
your Address:********
your marital statues:**********

Be well known that for you to pick up the ($5000.USD) we sent to you, We will be sending it until we finish sending the whole amount to you which is($8.5M USD,EIGHT Million Five Hundred Thousands Dollars),you will pay small amount for International Fund Transfer Permit from (IMF) Office so that we will release your text question and answer for the pick up before you can pick up the money.

Regards
From, Mr. Jeh Charles Johnson
Director Money gram ohio usa.
(moneygramoffice062@gmail.com)
Tel:(480)400-3965

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