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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- mrsbiancaojukwu1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "CHIEF MRS BIANCA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsbiancaojukwu@live.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:13:26 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE
Dear Friend,
Compliments of the day to you .I am very delighted to write you as I just feel like emptying my self to you in absolute confidence. My Name is Chief Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the wife of late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu how died 26th Nov 2011.
Before his death, he told me about the consignment he deposited with a foreign Secret Security Company contained $19.5M and other personal items.
Now his families are investigating all his access without my notice.I have decided to move this consignment out of their reach because they are monitoring anything I do both my phone calls. This is the reason
I am contacting you as my foreign partner to assist me in claiming this fund from the foreign secret security company where my late husband deposited it. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me?
2. Can I completely trust you?
Please if you are interested; get to me through the email address to enable me feed you with more details and necessary documentations.
Meanwhile, send me your following information in your response:
1. Full names.
2. Private phone number.
3. Current residential address.
4. International passport or Driver’s license.
YOU CAN GO THROUGH THESE SITE FOR YOUR VERIFICATIONS:
www.vanguardngr.com/2011/11/how-ojukwu-died-in-london/
www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-812166.0.html
TO KNOW MUCH ABOUT ME CHECK THIS SITE:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bianca_Odumegwu-Ojukwu.
CHECK THE National Funeral Ceremony of my husband,Late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu : http://www.igbofocus.co.uk/Enugu_State/National_Funeral_Ceremony_of_L/national_funeral_ceremony_of_late_dim_chukwuemeka_odumegwu-ojukw.html
I am soliciting for your speedy response to my email with your full details and proof of your identity so that we can proceed with the consignment release proceedings without further delay. Please this information is highly confidential and everything about this transaction should remain secured.
Write me through my private email:mrsbiancaojukwu1@hotmail.com
I await your urgent response in this regard.
Best Regards,
Chief Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.
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