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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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. )
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- ",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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
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: "payment office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hon.jeffrobertcarl1@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 16:36:55 +0100
Subject: The True message, not Spam .reply now with your info

Money Gram Send Money Worldwide, Welcome to Money Gram Money Transfer office
Benin Republic. ADDRESS: 17, BP OPPOSITE POST OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC.
Website:www.MoneyGram.com

Dear Customer

The Money Money Transfer Service Benin Republic headquarters wishes to inform you that our Government has paid part of the fees needed for the final release of your funds 0f ($6.7M) to you this month through our Money Gram Office here in Benin Republic to avoid you sending much money to African scam again. And for your information the maximum amount you will be receiving started from tomorrow is $3,500 USD till your total funds of $3,500 USD is complete transferred to you and we have been strongly to send you the first payment of $3,500 USD today through our payment system here before we find out that your payment file need to renew from world Bank Central System. And we listed below for your first payment of $3,500 USD been sent in your name,but you will not pickup the money unless you send the fee of US$98 require for the renewal of the form document and reconfirm your payment file to us through the World Bank Central System .

Sender's Name:ELLIOTT WUNDERLICH
MTCN : 48854021
Amount: USD $3,500 (Available for pick up by receiver)

Track it below:https://secure.moneygram.com/track So if you want to track the money and confirm if the funds is transferred enter our website http://www.moneygram/mgCOMWEB/staticMid.do method=load&countryCode=UA& languageCode=uk&pagename= HomePage then click tracking and enter the reference Number?(48854021) Enter sender's last Name: WUNDERLICH , and click tracking and it will show you that your funds is available for you to pick it up but it must be renewed with a form of $98.00 only.
IPLC TRUST BANK
IPLCBANK BUILDING 8TH FLOOR,
P.O. Box 7067, Porto-Novo
BP 95, Benin Republic.

Our Ref: STB/IPLC/SBX/09/17

This is to alert you that we received your fund worth the sum $17,000,000 from the Bank of Benin Republic,we apologies for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences it might cause you, Meanwhile we were having some minor problems with our payment system which in all case not meeting up with fund beneficiary payments, we apologies once again.From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with federal Government your name was discovered as next on the list out of the 11 outstanding, contractors who have not yet received their payments during the 3 years tenure of the previous administration in office please bear with us for making this initial contact through email.Meanwhile, a woman came to this bank a few days ago with a letter claiming to be your true representative. Here is her information’s below.

Name: Mrs.Betty Kidman
Bank name: Citibank , Arizona , USA .
Account Number: 6503809008
Routing number: 322271627
Swift code#:WMSBUS66
Address: 1723 Palmdale Bulv
Palmdale ca.93550

Please do reconfirm to this bank as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you or not so that the federal government will not beheld First national Bank usa for paying into wrong account, if this woman is not your representative, you requested to fill and send this information’s for verification purpose so that your fund valued ($17,000,000) will be remitted in to your nominated bank account.Kindly reconfirm to the bank the following

1 Your Full Name:
2. Your Current Address:
3. Occupation.
4. Your telephone numbers and fax.
5. Banking details.
6. Age and Sex .
7. Scan copy of your valid ID card.

As soon as this information is received with valuation fee of $359 which will reconnecting you to the ready wire transfer online with Citibank after you pay this fee , your funds will be paid to you through our online banking system We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs.Bety if we do not hear from you within the next three working days from today.We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of your fund must have caused you.We knew you had paid in the pass but this time there is no other fee after this reconnection bill Act. Pay it and get your fund.

YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED IN THIS RESPECT.

Best Regard,
Foreign Remittance Director.
MR.MITESH PATEL

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