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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: Audrew Jimmy <janedonna1234@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjeanwilliam668@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:59:55 -0700
Subject: Call or email me now so that I can provide the money gram information
to you as you can.

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Attention Beneficial

It is my pleasure to inform you that your funds is deposited in Money
Gram remitting office here and we hereby write to inform you that we
have sent your full compensation payment of $20.5 million dollars
through money gram and
you will be receiving $5.0000'00 dollars Per day and we have send you
the first payment.So contact me here +1 (563) 200-7032 for your money
gram agent mr Jean William and so I will give you the moneygram
payment information so that you can be able to pick up your First
payment of your funds through money gram without any problem. Any
problem email me here
(mrjeanwilliam668@gmail.com)
1. Full name :
2. Country.:
3. Contact Address.:
4. Telephone Number .
5. Marital Status .
6. Occupation :
7. Company :
8. Age:
Call or email me now so that I can provide the money gram information to
you as you can.
Thanks and Remain Blessed
Yours in Services
money gram director

Sir Audrew Jimmy.

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