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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:

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.
- +2348030940186 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Namadi Sambo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infommmm11@e-mail.ua>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:02:17 -0500
Subject: Hello Dear ,

Hello Dear ,

THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS



Please i want to inform you that your fund was brought to my desk this morning because the directors of Foreign Operations committee said that them will divert your funds into the government treasuries account because you refused to pay for the transfer fee of your fund which is $450.



But i told them to wait until,i hear from you today so that i will know the reason why you rejected such amount of money $8.3millions USD that will change your life just because of$450.



i want your urgent response as soon as you receive this email and tell me the reason why you have abandon your fund or if you are not interested in it again then i can change your name to another person name,so that the government will not claim this funds

Please get back to me with your information and i will tell you where and whom to send the $450 if you are really interested in receiving your funds.

(i)through atm mode of payment

(2)through Bank to Bank transfer

forward me your below information in order to proceed of your funds transfer or deliver to you in your own desire home address .



Your Full name.................

Your country and city........................

Your home address ...........................

Your private phone number........................ .

Your age ........

sex........

occupation..................

scanned copy of id card.......................

Look forward to hear from you soonest



Contact me through this email address(infommmm11@e-mail.ua)

Your private phone number +2348030940186

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Best Regards,

Namadi Sambo

(VICE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA)

Direct Line: +234-80 30940186.

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