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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.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- dr.goodluckeazikiwejonathan@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA <ebeleluckjona7@msn.com>
Reply-To: <dr.goodluckeazikiwejonathan@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:55:51 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT ORDER!!!
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
From:"The Honorable Office of the Presidency"
And Debt Reconciliation Payment Report and
Immediate Fund Remittance.Address: Aso - Rock Villa "Presidential
Guest House, Wusa Zone II Abuja -Nigeria.
Email: dr.goodluckeazikiwejonathan@gmail.com
TEL: +234-80257-104-03.
Our
Ref: FGN/PRE/VP/XNX/2012
ATTN: BENEFICIARY:
PAYMENT ORDER!!!
I WAS
SURPRISED THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR FUND UP TILL TODAY.I WISH TO
INFORM YOU THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TODAY INTO YOUR NOMINATED
BANK ACCOUNT WITHIN 72 HOURS.
I AM THE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, I BELIEVE YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE CONCLUDED TODAY
IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOU AND YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM YOUR
TELEPHONE NUMBER IMMEDIATELY.
BASED ON MY INVESTIGATION I
NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE WASTED A LOT OF MONEY IN REGARDS TO THIS TRANSFER.
I AM ADVISING YOU TO STOP ANY COMMUNICATION WITH ANY PERSON UNTIL YOU
RECEIVE THIS FUND FROM MY OFFICE TODAY.
TO AVOID WRONG TRANSFER,
RE-CONFIRM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION.THIS OFFICE IS GIVEN YOU 100%
GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITHIN 72 HOURS AS SOON AS YOU
COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO YOU.
CONGRATULATION IN ADVANCE ONCE MORE.REMEMBER THIS TRANSFER IS
CONFIDENTIAL, DUE TO A LOT OF IMPERSONATORS, I WANT US TO USE A CODE WHICH IS WHAT IS THE CODE AND ANSWER IS IN GOD WE TRUST.
NOTE:YOU
ARE ALSO ADVISE TO SEND TO US ALL INFORMATION OF ANY PERSON YOU HAVE
SENT MONEY SO THAT WE CAN RECOVER THE MONEY AND SEND IT BACK TO YOU.
YOU NEED TO CALL ON :TEL: +234-80257-104-03. TO CONFIRM.
REGARDS
DR.GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Email: dr.goodluckeazikiwejonathan@gmail.com
TEL: +234-80257-104-03.
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