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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. Stephanie Larry" <offiefile44@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mgram1856@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2022 04:44:16 -0800
Subject: CONTACT MONEY GRAM FOR YOUR PAYMENT

ATTN DEAR:

WE THE MONEY GRAM REMITTING OFFICE WE LET YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE
SENT YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $3,500.000.00, 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 Mr. Henry Murphy 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 YOUR TRANSFER FEE
WHICH IS ONLY $100 SO KINDLY CONTACT THE MONEY GRAM AGENT RIGHT NOW.

EMAIL ADDRESS TO CONTACT
mgram287@gmail.com
Tell +229 64851592
AND CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION..

(1) YOUR NAME___________
(2) YOUR HOME ADDRESS_______
(3) YOUR COUNTY/CITY___________
(4) YOUR AGE/SEX_____________
(5) DIRECT PHONE NUMBER_______
(6) ID COPY_______
(7) OCCUPATION_______

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

YOURS SINCERELY
Mrs. Stephanie Larry

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