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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:
- "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. )
- "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "MONEY GRAM INT'L." <patienceoko60@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:
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FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER MONEY GRAM INT'L.
OFFICE 1350 PORT OF NEW ORLEANS PL #2, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130, UNITED STATES.
TEL: +1(504)269-0116
REF: MT89TQ
14 /12/2022
Attention.
We received your email in respect of your daily payment and we have
concluded to affect your payments through Money Gram transfer. I will
be sending $7,500.00us to you daily until your $4.5Million United
State Dollars is completely transferred to you accordingly as your
receiver details has forwarded for payment. But you required to pay
only $99.00usd to enable us purchase your inheritance file to prevent
illegal transfer of your funds or any form of hindrance in receiving
your funds.
We shall obtain the inheritance file and finalize the process of your
daily transfer, Money Gram Office will affect your payments as soon as
you send the fee of $99.
Reconfirm your details such as:
Full Name
City
Country
Phone Number
Ref= = = = = =
Sender's = = =
Here are details of your first payment of $7,500.00USD made on your
behalf but we can't replace the receiver's name and reference number
on connection yet until you remit the $99 USD required before we can
purchase the inheritance files. Once i confirm the information the
Inheritance file will issue the file and within 3hours i will email
you the details for picking up your transfer.
Note that within 42hrs if you do not remit the required $99 USD the
transfer will be retrieve back and remember that the money details
given to you does not bear your name and have no reference number as
the receiver yet until you make the payment of the $99 USD.
WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.YOU CALL US FOR MORE
INFORMATION ON THIS CELL PHONE NUMBER: +1(504)269-0116 THIS IS OUR
CONDUCT CODE (303)
IN YOUR SERVICE
Mr Makiki Oahu.
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