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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: "Mrs.Lisa Gibbons" <ericfont01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moneygramoffice9072@aol.com
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2021 10:09:41 -0800
Subject: Attention Beneficiary

ATTENTION
WE THE MONEY GRAM REMITTING OFFICE WERE HEREBY WRITE TO INFORM YOU
THAT WE HAVE ALREADY SENT YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $2.5M TO
YOU THROUGH MONEY GRAM, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING 4,800.00USD PER DAY, AND
WE HAVE SEND THE FIRST PAYMENT TO YOU

SO CONTACT OUR DIRECTOR MR.DAVID JOHNSON AND ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU THE
MONEY GRAM PAYMENT INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR
FUNDS THROUGH MONEY GRAM WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.

CONTACT HIM WITH THE BELLOW INFORMATION;(moneygramoffice9072@aol.com)
PHONE NUMBER +22999073362 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 YOU CAN
EMAIL: moneygramoffice9072@aol.com

Thanks and Remain Blessed
Mrs.Lisa Gibbons

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