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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: Funds Transfer Department <"Funds."@axel.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Funds Transfer Department <probert222211@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2017 04:47:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: We Have Sent Your Money

Thank you for your patronage and for using Money Gram Money Transfer to send money, we are so happy to have a customer like you. For using Money Gram, you details were put to the Ballot box for the ongoing 2015 Money Gram Money Transfer Beginning of the Year Bonanza Draw. You have won yourself $500,000.00 US Dollars This funds will be given to you through our office Money Gram Payment Department Office, Hawaii, USA or any Money Gram location within your area.

Your winnings sum will be paid to you instalment with sums of $7000.00 US Dollars which will be sent to you in every Seven Hours (7hours) in 2 MTCN until the funds is completely paid to you, this is as a result that $7000.00 is the maximum limit our Money Gram payment Department can send per transaction, we are legally allowed to pay you till receive your winnings fund $500,000.00 US Dollars. The Following is the Money Gram Money Control Number
for your First payment of $7000.00: 10067723

Payment information
Money Transfer Control Number (Reference): (10067723)
Sender?s Name: THOMA TERRY
Text Question: Sport?
Answer: Golf

Note that the above has not been activated for you to pick up because your name has not been activated to it. To enable us activate your payment immediately you would be required to pay a small activation charge of $78 Dollars. Please be informed that this charge can not be deducted from your account because it’s bonded and has been programmed till your final payment. Send the US$78.00 payment information to our Money Gram payment agent below as soon as it's done. Upon the receipt of the US$78.00, your programmed transaction will be activated and we would allow you to start receiving your winnings in US$7000.00 instalments. Use below information in sending the required $78.00 through MONEY GRAM,

Receiver's first name....Paul
Receiver's Last name... Eddy
Country....Benin,
City.....Cotonou

Immediately he receives the payment, our Money Gram payment Department shall activate your programmed transaction to enable you receive your first instalment payment of $7000.00 immediately. Please Note: this control number (3125850067) should be kept very safe and secret for your own security, to avoid someone else tempering with you funds. Send SMS text at +1 856-334-1681 or call +234-813-133-0323 for more details and directives.

We congratulate you in Advance.
Winnings Claims Bonanza Department
Money Gram Money Transfer Office

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