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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. James Anthony." <"www."@hyper.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. James Anthony." <moneygram3567@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 06:12:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Customer,

Attention Customer,

Here is your first payment information of $5,000 But before you can be
able to pick it up through MONEY GRAM you have to send us $110 for
activation of your payment file here in our office then before you can
pick it up, right now the References is still on hold by the Ministry
of Finance here in our country Benin Republic, while i send this
information is for you to be sure that your first payment $5,000 is
ready for you now, therefore immediately you confirm this information
through your email move to any available MONEY GRAM around you and
send the fee needed, and once you send the $110 you will wait for one
hour in other for you to have your first payment References $5,000
PICK UP and ready for your second payment information of your $5,000
BY tomorrow morning.

Your first payment is this
Sender first name..........John
Sender last name.......Philip
Test Question...when?
Answer.......today
References .........2487??39
Amount.........$5,000.00

Remember to send the fee needed through this our cashier information
to avoid any mistake or delay on it

RECEIVER'S NAME:..............Max Joe
COUNTRY:.......... Benin Republic
TEST QUESTION:.............What Color?
TEST ANSWER:................Green
AMOUNT TO SEND :..............$110, USD
References .......................?

Best Regards to you
Mr. James Anthony.

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