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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: MONEY GRAM <"www."@spice.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MONEY GRAM <mg0929173@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 06:59:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER

MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER
Address: Plot 5,
Government residential area
Branch (GRA) Way, Ayaboninsa
Avenue, Benin Republic.
(Customer care Hotline)
Tel: +234-7033006311
Website: www.moneygram.com
-------------------------------------------------------
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN AND VERY URGENT!

THIS IS YOUR FINAL NOTIFICATION OF YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT OF US$1,000,000.00 TO BE PAID OUT TO YOU AS YOUR COMPENSATION FUND:

Attn: Beneficiary,

I write to inform you that we have agreed and already sent you US$9,057.00 dollars through money gram as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of US$1,000,000.00, I called your telephone number to give you the information through phone but you did not pick up my call, now I decided to email you the REFERENCE NUMBER and senders name so that you will pick up the first payment US$9,057.00 today to enable us send another US$9,057.00 tomorrow as you know we will be sending you only US$9,057.00 per day.

Below are the two payment of difference senders information

Sender/Remitente:
REFERENCE NO#: 88054659
Sender Name: Joel Uba
Amount Sent: US$5,000.00

Sender/Remitente:
REFERENCE NO#: 48854021
Sender Name: Marja Wunderlich
Amount Sent: US$4,057.00

You can verify the reference number in any Money Gram office near you or by tracking it on our website with this link,( https://secure.moneygram.com/track)

You have to re-confirm your details to avoid any wrong deposit:
Full Name:
Home Address :
Phone Number:
Country:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
ID Copy:
Send it now to Dr.Daniel Scott Director United Nation Compensation Fund

Contact Name: Dr.Daniel Scott
Email: mg0929173@gmail.com
Tel: +234-7033006311

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Yours in Services,
Dr.Daniel Scott
Remittance Manager,
International Customer Relation Officer
UBA Bnk of africa

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