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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "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. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ww.money.gramtransfer@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: ".Mr.James ude" <"www."@rapid.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ".Mr.James ude" <ww.money.gramtransfer@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 11:40:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR
ATTENTION DEAR
It is my pleasure to inform you that yoÂur funds is deposited in Money Gram
remitting office here and we hereby wriÂte to inform you that
your full compensation payment of US4.8Â,000,000.00USD has being deposited here
in our office money gram through high cÂourt of benin republic and
you will be receiving $5,000 usd Per daÂy and we have send you the first
payment.Â
So contact the us with your full transaÂction information so that we will give
you the moneyÂ
gram payment information so that you caÂn be able to pick up your First
payment of your funds through money graÂm without any problem.
Contact email bellowÂ
(ww.money.gramtransfer@gmail.com)
AND CONTACT US WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATIÂON SUCH AS YOUR
1. Full name .............
2. Country...............
3. Contact Address........
4. Telephone Number ......
5. Marital Status ........
6. Occupation ............
7. Company ..............
8. Age...................
Call or email us now so that we can proÂvide the money gram information to
you.Â
call director .Mr.James ude ON phone nuÂmber or email him and ask him on how to
receive your fundÂ
phone number(+229)-9770-0851 email addrÂess (ww.money.gramtransfer@gmail.com)
Thanks and Remain BlessedÂ
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