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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: ZEN BANK <dhemi@si.itb.ac.id>
Reply-To: thomasd785@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:53:21 +0700 (WIB)
Subject: YOUR FIRST PAYMENT IS READY



ZENITH BANK MONEY
GRAM DEPARTMENT
HEAD OFFICE 24 RUE DUE
AKPAKPA COTONOU BENIN REP.

This is zenith bank new transfer agreement with money gram your daily maximum transfer
is $15,000.00 and each transfer mtcn is $5000.00 and the daily activation fee is $180.00
you have to track the bellow information with the mtcn number and the senders last name
make sure you contact the money gram Director immediately with your name,city and phone
numbers for the activation before you go to pick all the three transfers
today.Remember that your total fund is $14.8 million Usd in careof Zenith bank

https://secure.moneygram.com/ track

Sender first name:-------Sam
Sender last name:-----Adebayo
MTCN number:-------90342954
TEXT QUESTION ---------GOD?
TEXT ANSWER ----------BLESS
AMOUNT --------$5000.00 USD
Call this number for second and third payment as your daily maximum transfer is $15,000.00,
call +229-6845-1512 or contact now only on this bellow email..( thomasd785@yahoo.com )

Best regards.
Director Peter Thomas

Private Email>>>thomasd785@yahoo.com
Operation Manager Money Gram Benin Republic

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