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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- 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.
- fmfintlfundtransfere@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "FMF Int'l Fund Transfer" <fmfintlfundtransferef@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:16:33 -0800
Subject: Kind Attn Fund Beneficiary.
THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FROM THE DESK OF AMMUNA LAWAN ALI (MNI)
MINISTER OF FINANCE.
TELEPHONE: +234-8050939403.
OUR REF: FMF/ PART PAYEE/ 2011
YOUR REF:...........................
DATE: 29th - 12 - 2011
Kind Attn Fund Beneficiary.
CALL MY CELL PHONE: +234-8050939403
You Advice to Contact direct via E-mail Address (
fmfintlfundtransfere@gmail.com )
RE: IMMEDIATE FUND TRANSFER VALUED US$25.5M IN YOUR FAVOR.
I was instructed by the Board of Governors and Head of State Dr. Ebele
Jonathan Good Luck our new elected President ( GFR ) to find out
before the end of this month, why you're overdue contract/claim
payment fund of $25.5 million have not been credited to your account.
Reconfirm your Bank details as follows;
1. CELL/PHONE NUMBERS:
2. AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION:
3. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION:
4. CONTRACT/CLAIM AMOUNT: US$25.5M
5. YOUR BANK NAME:
6. YOUR BANK ADDRESS:
7. YOUR ACCOUNT NAME:
8. YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER:
9. YOUR SWIFT CODE:
10. YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
11. YOUR CONTRACT NO:
You Advice to Contact direct via E-mail Address (
fmfintlfundtransfere@gmail.com )
For reprogramming of your payment as to avoid mistake when seeking for
the EXCHANGE CONTROL ORDER APPROVAL of your fund before our only
Approved Bank will receive instructions to release your fund to be
credited into you're reconfirming Nominated Bank Account immediately
your responds.
Kindly get back to me by call now as you read this message so that
proper verification of your fund can be confirmed.
Once again, I advice you to please response immediately. And call me:
+234-8050939403
Dear Honorable Contractor contact me via this mail address: (
fmfintlfundtransfere@gmail.com )
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
AMMUNA LAWAN ALI. (MNI)
DIRECTOR FEDERAL MINISTER OF FINANCE, (NIGERIA)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND TRADE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT CENTRAL DISTRICT ABUJA.
EMAILS ADDRESS: ( fmfintlfundtransfere@gmail.com )
PHONE NUMBER: +234-8050939403
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