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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 Anthony Powell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.mg.officefile@consultant.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:30:00 -0700
Subject: Monye Gram Office Warner Robins, GA 31088, United States

MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE ADDRESS:3001 Russell Pkwy, Warner Robins, GA 31088, United States Hours: Open today · 8:00 am – 10:00 pm Office Number : +1(770) 966-4876 for Call and Text SMS.. Attention !!! In regards to the recent meeting between the European Union and United States Government to restore the dignity and economy of Nations. Base on the Agreement with the World Bank Assistance to help and make the world a better place for all with the sole aim of abolishing poverty.This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them includes every foreign contractors,lottery winners and inheritance funds or international businesses that failed due to Fraud activities. However, we have concluded to effect your own payment through Money Gram®Money Transfer, $4,980.00 pay Day until the total sum of $1.8Million is completely transferred to you the receiver. 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. Receivers Name : ____________ Receivers Country : _______________ Receivers City : ________ Receivers State : __________ Receivers Home address : _______________ Receivers Tel Phone : _________ Note that your payment files will be returned to the UNITED NATIONS within 72 hours if we did not hear from you because this was the instruction given to us by the UNITED NATIONS office here in Georgia USA. We will start the transfer as soon as we received your information. You are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message for any reason what so ever because the US FBI is already on trace of the criminals from Africa. THANKS, Mr. Anthony Powell MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE ADDRESS: 3001 Russell Pkwy, Warner Robins, GA 31088, United States Hours: Open today · 8:00 am – 10:00 pm Office Number : +1(770) 966-4876 for Call and Text SMS..

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