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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: ottow@absamail.co.za
Reply-To: promotionsmoneygram@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2016 09:21:04 +0200
Subject: Thank you for using Money Gram!

For 73 years, Money Gram International, Inc. has been connecting people. At Money Gram, there's so much more than money you're sending. Every sender and receiver is important to us. To celebrate our 73rd Anniversary, we're rewarding our customers with prizes of USD60, 000.00.

The Promotion is open to everyone around the globe aged 18 or over. The Promotion is valid from 29th of Febuary 2016 to 31st of December 2016 and while stocks last, both dates inclusive, or such longer period as determined by Money Gram in its absolute discretion.

Because you sent money on-line, from an agent location or received money through Money Gram International, Inc, you've been selected. However, you are required to forward the following information for immediate payment of your USD60, 000.00.

1.) Bank Name;
2.) Beneficiary:
3.) Account Number:
4.) Bank Address:
5.) Swift Code or Routing Number:
6) Country of Residence:
6.) Your Mobile Telephone Number:

You will be contacted by Money Gram International, Inc in the next 24 hours as soon as you forward your required information and you will receive the USD60, 000.00 prizes immediately from us.

CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER
Name: Mr. Lionel Griffin
E-mail: promotionsmoneygram@gmail.com

Website www.moneygram.co.uk
Countries of Promotions: UK, USA and South Africa
Address: No. 85 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4AB
Tell: +44 703 174 9610
Fax: +44 844 774 2071

Save time, send money, earn rewards! Money Gram is a service people trust.

ANNIVERSARY DAY
Thank you for using Money Gram!
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We endeavor to maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your Information. We also endeavor to restrict Information access to our employees, agents and representatives that need to know it. Money Gram will never disclose your personal or billing information to a third party.

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