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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.George Morgan" <officefiles1918@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paymentofficemoneygram04@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 14:37:29 +0100
Subject: Attention,,

Attn.
We have concluded to Send your payment through Money Gram money
transfer $5,000.00 daily until the total fund of ($4.5MILLION ) is
completely transferred. Meanwhile, Mr.George Morgan has Send you
$5000.00 in your name today. So contact Mr.George Morgan., through
Money Gram money transfer payment Agent to SEND you the MTCN to pick
up this $5000 now:

CONTACT PERSON: Mr.George Morgan.
Cell Phone + 1 239 2604 542
Please remember to Call and ask him to give you the Reference Number,
sender name, question and answer to pick up the $5000.00. Also you
should send to him your information to cross check it to avoid
mistake.
Receiver's Name________________
Address: ______________________
Country: ______________________
Phone Number: _________________
Your Occupation _______________
I.D Card:______________________

Though, Mr.George Morgan has sent $5000 in your name today so contact
Mr.George Morgan or you call him + 1 239 2604 542 as soon as you
receive this email and tell him to give you the Reference Number,
sender name and question/answer to pick the $5000 Please let us know
as soon as you received all your fund.Best Regards Mrs Janet.

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