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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: Money Gram <"www."@violin.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Money Gram <mgram902@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 07:38:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR PASS EFFORT

Dear Partner,

Hope you never forget me after all the process we went through my transaction. It is my pleasure to let you know about my success in getting those fund
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Hong Kong who helped me out of the situation, but I did not forget your effort and assistance in
helping me then.

I deposited A cheque of $750,000 USD in the Bank Of African Benin for your compensation for all your help, the money will be sent to you install mentally
transfer $3000 per a day through money gram money transfer. This type of transfer means you will be receiving $3000 every day through Money gram until
the total of $750,000 USD is completely transferred to you, I made this arrangement due to the protocols and difficulties we went through wire transfer,all you need is to reconfirm bellow information to the operation manager Mr.Steven Collins

1. Your Full Name:_________
2. Current Address:__________
3. Office/Mobile Tel.:__________

Operation manager of the Money gram have sent your first payment $3,000.00 this morning on your name, He will release your first payment as soon as he
hear from you, I do appreciate all your courtesy and professional assistance at that time. So feel free to get in touch with him on his bellow contact:

His Name is Mr Steven Collins
Email: stevencollins42@yahoo.com


Don't forget to reconfirm your above information as to enable him release your first payment as I instructed him to send as soon as he hear from you. Thanks
once again for your effort. I wait to receive your good news.
Truly Yours,
Mr Ben Alusi

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