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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:
- 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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348026055747 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- 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.
- mrtundelemo57@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- your friend, atm visa card central bank of nigeria (mrtundelemo57@yahoo.com) has sent you this information from yahoo! personals. (email (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- mrtulemo@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: ATM VISA CARD CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <mrtundelemo57@yahoo.com>
Date: 18 Aug 2009 13:24:38 -0700
Subject: Dating 101: Dealing With the Race Factor
Your friend, ATM VISA CARD CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (mrtundelemo57@yahoo.com) has sent you this information from Yahoo! Personals.
(Email address has not been verified.)
Personal message:
Re:Attn: Honorable Beneficiary
Due to the urgency of the meeting held today 18th August, 2009 and from the records of outstanding beneficiaries due for payment with the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA (FGN) your name and your email address was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding beneficiaries who have not received their payments.Your ATM VISA CARD part payment is US$10.5M is now ready.Please re-confirm the followings;(*) Your full name:....(*) Your full address:...(*) Your direct phone:...CALL ME ON +2348026055747 AND REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL : mrtulemo@gmail.com
Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
EMAIL: mrtundelemo65@yahoo.com
DIRECT TEL: +2348026055747
Dating 101: Dealing With the Race Factor
http://dating.personals.yahoo.com/singles/relationships/24298/dating-101-dealing-with-the-race-factor
Yahoo! Personals
http://personals.yahoo.com/
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