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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. Robert Emerson." <".www.atas2017"@eos.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Robert Emerson." <robertemerson1@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 07:46:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Welcome to Money Gram Money Transfer,

Welcome to Money Gram Money Transfer, we Send Money Worldwide,
Money Gram Office Cotonou Benin republic
ADDRESS: AVENUE YENNENGA 2139 OUAGADOUGOU republic du Benin
Visit Us Via Website: ( https://secure.moneygram.com/track

Email: (moneyfile@yahoo.com)

Greetings from Money Gram Money Transfer.

We are here to notify to you the good news of the New Year 2017, The Money
Gram Transfer Service wishes to inform you that ($2,600.000 USD) Two Million
Six Hundred United States Dollars was generated and awarded to you by the
Luxembourg, West Africa commission and the Money Gram Foundation as one of the
customers who uses Money Gram in their business transaction.

This award was been selected through the internet, where your e-mail address
was indicated and notified. The Money Gram Foundation and the Luxembourg
commission collect all the email addresses of the people that are active
online, among the Billions of our customers who use Money Gram in their
business transactions. 10 people are selected yearly to benefit from this
promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners.

For the proof to you enter the (REFERENCE) number # 62272243 to our transfer
tracking website: (secure.money gram.com/track) Enter sender's last name.
{Shabangu} and click tracking and it will show you that your funds is available
for you to pick up.

Make sure you send the following information to the Money Gram office such as
your Full name, Country Name, valid home address, and your direct Telephone
number for easy communication with you throughout the period of this transfer,
this is to enable Money Gram operating system verify and be sure that you are
the real beneficiary of the wining award. This payment you are receiving is
coming directly from World Bank assistance program on poverty alleviation, the
Money Gram Office.

Meanwhile, Before you will pick up the first payment of $7000.00 USD, You have
to pay sum of $80 dollars to renew the payment file and place your name on the
transfer as the receive and this will enable you to receive this payment of
$7000.00 dollars.

You can send the fee of $80 dollars through Money Gram Transfer with below
information

Receiver Name: AUSTIN NKALU
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Amount$80
Reference No#..

Get back to me as soon as you receive this mail.

Direct Email: (robertemerson1@outlook.com) Call Or Text Tell: +(229)9669-3172

Yours respectfully,
Mr. Robert Emerson.
director of Money Gram office Benin Republic,
Contact us immediately.

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