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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • rotimiadams_ng6@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rotimi Adams <smtp05@live.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:47:53 -0400
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEED

 

Rotimi Adams
St. Michael's alley,
No. 61 Lake Chad Cresent
Off IBB Way, Maitama, Abuja
++234 702 717 4556

 

Attention Beneficiary,

 

I am Rotimi Adams, an attorney to your late relative ( Dr. Walter). Sequel to the meeting held on 20 February, 2008. I write to inform you that the Bank authorized me to contact you for your inheritance payment of Five Million
Dollars which was deposited by your late relative Dr. Walter with Bank.

 

The Nigerian Government through Federal court of Justice has given you an Identification Code Number: ID300/0X10/ATB also your file has been forwarded to the Director Telex department of the paying Bank for onward crediting of your nominated account which you may provide for this transfer with this code Number: ID300/0X10/ATB, the paying bank will process your paymentfile as soon as they receive your information as the true next of kin to my late client.

 

Please Send the following information below to enable me contact the Bank, on your behalf.

 

{A}.YOUR FULL NAME.
{B}.YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
{C}.YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
{D} YOUR IDENTIFICATION AND YOUR OCCUPATION.
(E).YOUR AGE.

 

Regards,

 

Rotimi Adams.

 

NB. YOUR REPLY SHOULD BE SENT TO MY ALTERNATIVE MAIL
rotimiadams_ng6@hotmail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

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