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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: "DR DAVID MAXWELL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moneygramofficetransferworldwide@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:49:35 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MONEY GRAM FOR YOUR PAYMENT

WELLCOME TO MONEY GRAM OFFICE HERE IN KENYA.

WE THE MONEY GRAM REMITTING OFFICE WE LET YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE
SENT YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $21,500.000.00, TO YOU THROUGH
MONEY GRAM, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $5.000.00 PER DAY, NOW WE HAVE SEND
THE FIRST PAYMENT TO YOU.

SO CONTACT OUR DIRECTOR DR DAVID MORGAN AND ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU THE
MONEY GRAM PAYMENT INFORMATION SO YOU WILL PICK UP YOUR FUNDS THROUGH
MONEY GRAM WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM AND BEAR THIS IN MIND THAT YOU WILL PAY
TRANSFER FEE SO KINDLY CONTACT THE MONEY GRAM AGENT
RIGHT NOW.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $5.000. THROUGH MONEY-GRAM STORE CLOSE TO YOU.

Money Reference Number (REF)::: 69133972
Sender's First Name::Isaiah
Sender's Last Name:::ike
MTCN:#69133972 (Track the MTCN by visiting::::::::: https://secure.moneygram.com/track)

EMAIL TO CONTACT
moneygramofficetransferworldwide@yahoo.com
phone:+254750080548
ADDRESS : NAIROBI KENYA
AND CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION..

YOUR NAME..
COUNTRY..
PHONE NO..
ADDRESS..
CITY.
AGE..
SEX..

CALL OR EMAIL HIM NOW SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE THE MONEY GRAM
INFORMATION TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

YOURS SINCERELY
DR DAVID MAXWELL

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