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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (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 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.
- js1969w@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- and do call him for more detailing: dr. isaac joseph email:js1969w@gmail.com direct line:+234-807-696-1783. (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Abba Johnson <abbajohnsonsnr69@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 19:54:08 +0100
Subject: Your Verified Payment
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*Attn:Dear Friend I am directed to contact by the special adviser to the
President on foreign debt matters and the Public Bureau of Enterprise(PBE).
You are contacted because of the prevailing security report and the intense
nature of polity in Nigeria.We have included your name among the
beneficiaries in our file as contractor or as a next if kin that was
overdue payment.This fund has be scheduled to be paid to you through a
carefully plan via cash Delivery System or Automated Teller Machine Card,
this system will be easier for you and for us. We are going to send payment
of US$1.5 Million to you.But if you wish other method of payment do inform
us as soon as you receive this email message.You are to partner us in
getting this fund. The Budget has been made out for the payment since 2005
but the government has been delaying the process as stated below:Click on
this link to see for yourself:http://www.uncc.ch/pressrel/prp51027.pdf
<http://www.uncc.ch/pressrel/prp51027.pdf> http://www.uncc.ch/status.htm
<http://www.uncc.ch/status.htm> The presidency have resolved for the option
to pay you through a fully loaded International Visa ATM card or otherwise.
In this arrangement The Visa card is ready with your outstanding fund value
and will be dispatched with all relevant access information to enable you
withdraw cash from any ATM machine of your choice and transfer to any
account of your choice upon receipt, this option is strictly for this
purpose to avoid question or disagreement between you and the financial
authorities. Do forward your full detail to this respect immediately to and
do call him for more detailing: Dr. Isaac Joseph Email:js1969w@gmail.com
<Email%3Ajs1969w@gmail.com> Direct Line:+234-807-696-1783. Office
Line:+234-1-8949834 Yours faithfully, Dr. Abba Johnson for Dr. Anyim Pius
Anyim Secretary to the office of the President Dr. Goodluck E.
Jonathan.President And Commander in Chief Of The Armed Forces Of The
Federal Republic Of Nigeria -- DISCLAIMER: This electronic message together
with any attachments is confidential. If you are not the intended
recipient, do not copy, disclose or use the contents in any way. Please
also advise us by return e-mail that you have received the message and then
please destroy. The Presidency is not responsible for any changes made to
this message and / or any attachments after sending by the Presidency.We
use virus scanning software but exclude all liability for viruses or
anything similar in this email or any attachment*
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