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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.
- engrnmadueke-fmp@minister.com (Minister; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "FMOF PETROLEUM" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 01:16:17 -0700
Subject: respond back to me
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES
1ST & 2ND FLOOR,
MAIN BUILDING FEDERAL SECRETARIAT SHEHU
SHAGRARI WAY ABUJA NIGERIA.
TEL:09-5230761
234-8080457386
EMAIL:engrnmadueke-fmp@minister.com
Attention:
I believe that this message should not be a surprise to you if trully it gets to the right
person but paraventure this message does not make any meaning to you please feel very free
to disregard it.
After the last visit of the united states secretary of states in connection with the insecurity
in Nigeria how to tackle the alarming suiced bombing that is going on in our country and on the
same note pointed her flash light on the issue of non payment of foreign contractors most especialy
contractors from united states that it has been of great concern.
Meanwhile during an indoor meeting with the president jonathan Good Luck she made it clear to
Mr President that one Mr David Jackson a senior staff of the federal bereur intelligence has
been assign to assist all concerned Americans in making sure their fund is release to them with
out delay provided all the modalities and protocol of business and contract nums is observed
At the moment you have been advised to forward all your contract file to this office provide
your contract is based on petroleum resorces all arrangement is already in place to pay you up
your over due payment.
You should endeavour to remember your contract number including your contract amount and the
yaer of contract award with a receipt of the contract completion certificate this are the vital
particulars expected of you no upfront payment or any payment except otherwise feel free to
contact your attorney but if your attorney is a Nigerian make sure you forward his or her name
to this office for proper verification to avoid dealing with imposters the second time be very
careful this time.
If you are from United States feel free to contact Mr David Jackson from Fbi who has been in Nigeria
since the past four weeks making sure all unpaid contractors recieve their payment without encumbrance.
Here is his email:davidjackson-fbi@oath.com
Waiting for your urgent response.
Best Regard
Engr: Deizani Alison-Madueke
HONORABLE MINISTER OF PETROLUEM.
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