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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "moneygram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- moneygramofficereal1@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Money gram Officerea1 <moneygramofficereal1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:51:44 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION FROM MONEY GRAM OFFICE NOW.
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Good day.
This is Mr. Richard Lord from money gram office It's my pleasure to
inform you that your $8.5m USD will be sent in your name through money
Gram office. Noted you will be receiving it $5000 every day in money
gram money transfer. The Money is coming from United Nation, and it's
for your compensation fund for been a scam victim in the past your
name is on the list Of Important people's who will received it .You
need to get back me with your full information.
(1) Your full receivers name.
(2) Your Home address
(4) your Telephone number.
am waiting for your respond needed so that your REFERENCE Number of
the first payment $5000 USD will be sent to you today to enable us
send your second payment tomorrow.
Office Email:: moneygramofficereal1@gmail.com
Thank You.
Regards,
Mr Richard Lord
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