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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.
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.
- +2348056941925 (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.
- jerryphillip@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- below information and send it to mr. jerry phillips in (jerryphillip@hotmail.com) make a copy to my office with (drceciladams@gmail.com). (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Cecil Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adamscecil588@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 12:18:47 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR CORRESPONDENCE BANK IN LONDON. THOUGH, A WOMAN MRS. JENNET WRIGHT CAME TO MY OFFICE LAST WEEK, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE HERE WITH INFORMATION BELLOW FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND INTO THE BELOW ACCOUNT.

NAME : JENNET WRIGHT
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.

THEREFORE, WE ARE TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE THROUGH OUR CORRESPONDENCE BANK IN LONDON. PLEASE, DO RE-CONFIRM THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO MR. JERRY PHILLIPS,THE INFORMATION PRESENTED BY YOUR REPRESENTATIVE MENTIONED ABOVE AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE. AS A MATTER OF URGENCY CONFIRM ALSO IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU OR NOT, BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING YOUR INHERITANCE FUND INTO WRONG ACCOUNT NUMBER. IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, THE TOTAL APPROVED FUND FOR IMMEDIATE REMITTANCE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ONCE ALL NECESSARY PAPERS DULLY SIGNED BY YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY IS US$35.7M US DOLLARS. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF. IN ANY WAY THIS LADY IS NOT FROM YOU FILL THE BELOW INFORMATION AND SEND IT TO MR. JERRY PHILLIPS IN (jerryphillip@hotmail.com) MAKE A COPY TO MY OFFICE WITH (drceciladams@gmail.com). AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS E-MAIL.

1. YOUR FULL NAME:................................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:.........................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE................................
4. FAX........................................................
5. AGE......................................................
6 .SEX:.........................................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION................................
8. YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO BE TRANSFERRED
INTO:........................................................
9. ID CARD OR INT'L PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE:

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS FORM YOU, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED OUR CORRESPONDENCE BANK IN LONDON TO PAY YOU YOUR FUND WITHOUT DELAY. MAKE SURE YOU SEND THE DETAILS OF YOUR ACCOUNT CORRECTLY.

BEST REGARDS,

Dr. Cecil Adams
Chief Special Adviser to the President &
Chairman Presidential Finance Committee.
Direct Phone Number: +234-805-6941925

CC: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
CC: FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA
CC: WORLD BANK AUDITORS

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