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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "moneygram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR Delbert King." <"www."@lagoon.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR Delbert King." <moneygram.moneytransferoffice001@protonmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 12:20:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Welcome To Money gram Money Transfer Office:

FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER PAYMENT OFFICE
MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE
ADDRESS: 3308 Bragg Blvd Suite 104, Fayetteville, Nc, 28303. UNITED STATES
Hours: Open today Â· 9:00 am â€“ 9:00 pm
OFFICE Call:+1(202) 858-8390 for Call and Text SMS..

Welcome To Money gram Money Transfer Office:

Based on the instruction passed to this Money Gram department from the office of the Governor of the Central Bank, a total sum of USD$7,500,000.00 United States Dollars only) Each, has been instructed to be paid to all the people that there funds transfer were stopped withheld or confiscated at the Ecowas office from any of the Countries According to the explanations made, the Central Bank of the Country of Origin of your fund and the Government, have decided to take over the issue of your transfer, to save you from all wire transfer problems you where facing previously.

This is to help us check-mate all the Fraudulent activities going on here in UNITED STATES at large. You shall be paid bit by bit until your total sum is completely received right from the Counter of any Money Gram closest to you. We have been asked to release to you a total of US$7000.00 in every Seven Hours (7hours) until the funds is completely paid, as that is the maximum limit we are legally allowed to pay in a particular transaction.

After the failure in the transfer of your fund through other means which may have been made impossible by the other continent and American high commission and other bodies, I was ordered from the office of the President and the Central Bank Of UNITED STATES to make your payment swiftly via this medium, you will be receiving $7000.00 USD every seven hours,till your payment is completed.

Only charge in receiving this payment is the cost of IMF sign and stamp fee as it was required by IMF.

The required fee should be sent through Money Gram. Upon the receipt of the $500.00 USD, your receivers name will be activated to enable you receive your first installment payment of $7000.00 immediately. Note: You can not be able to start picking up the money until your Name is activated to the system.Immediately we receives the payment, we shall activate your name to enable you start receiving your payment immediately.
this is the senders officially information that will be issued to you to start receiving your funds once the IMF sign and stamp fee has totally made as it was required by IMF.

please you legally allow to track your money with the senders last name but You cannot be able to start picking up the money until your Name is activated to the system.

Sender first name: Ernest Ambros
MTCN Reference number: 94575379
Amount send: $7000.00 USD
Test Question: THANK
Test Answer: YOU

We are hereby needed you to reconfirm your full information to us so that we can cross check and no if you are the rightful person to avoid send your fund to a wrong person.

We can not be able to send the payment with your email address alone, we are here by needed your information to where we will be sending the funds. You Can Text us and fill below Information Or email us via email.

Note: For security reasons, you are advised to keep your information confidential till your Payment is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner.
We are waiting for your urgent reply on when you are sending the required fee through Money Gram. Upon the receipt of the $500.00 USD,receivers information will send to you once we confirm your respond email me on Email:moneygram.moneytransferoffice001@protonmail.com.

Thank you for using Money Gram!
MoneyGramÂ®Money Transfer
Call: (202) 858-8390
THANKS AND GOD BLESSING YOU.
Best Regard.
MR Delbert King.

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