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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: "MRS.SAM AGNES" <"www."@car.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MRS.SAM AGNES" <jaidyzacky@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2017 04:34:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear,


Attention Dear,

This is to inform you that the America Embassy office was instructed to transfer
your fund $985,000.00 U.S Dollars compensating all the SCAM VICTIMS, and your
email was found as one of the VICTIMS by the America security leading team and
America’s representative officers. So between today is 22th of January till 11th
Of febuary 2017 you will be receiving the sum of $6,000.00 dollars per day.
However be informed that we have already sent the $6,000.00 dollars this
morning to avoid cancellation of your payment, remaining the total sum of $979,000.00.

You have only six hours to Call# this office upon the receipt of this
email the maximum amount you will be receiving per day “starting from today
is $6,000.00 and the Money Transfer Control Number of today is below.

Your full compensation payment worths(4,500,000 USD) has been approved by
the Board of directors of ECOBANK today. You will be receiving (5000)
per day through money gram. So you have to Contact Dr steve ben the Manager
money gram urgent remitting office for direction on how to receive your
fund and He will give you direction on how you will be receiving the funds
daily and Make sure that the bellow stated codes are identified while
contacting the office for security reasons so that he will be sure
to avoid wrong transfer. The code as follows (MG.61 X 0000 X MG!!)
Email; (jaidyzacky@gmail.com), Tel: +229 98653410

Receiver's Name__
Address: _______
Country: _________
Phone Number: ____

Also do let me know immediately they have started sending your transfer,
but NOTE; try to 4 with them to enable him serve you better.
SINCERELY
MRS.SAM AGNES

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