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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 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.
- citibank@citi-bank.us.pn (Citi-bank; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "EBELE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <goodluckjonathan@datafull.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:14:10 -0700
Subject: Re!
AFTER MY INVESTIGATIONS IN CBN AND OTHER BANKS IN NIGERIA FEW DAYS AGO I NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE WASTED A LOT OF MONEY IN REGARDS TO THE TRANSFER/DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND IN NIGERIA DUE TO SOME CORRUPT STAFFS/OFFICIALS IN NIGERIAN BANKS.
SEQUEL TO THAT, I HAVE CONTACTED THE N I G E R I A N A M B A S S A D O R IN WASHINGTON DC AND CITI BANK IN CALIFORNIA TO DEBIT $ 5 M FROM OUR OIL RESERVE ESCROW A C C O U N T ,THEN CREDIT IT INTO YOUR NOMINATED A C C O U N T AS YOUR PART P A Y M E N T .
THEREFORE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT CITI BANK IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THEIR CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS GIVEN:
(citibank@citi-bank.us.pn ) THEN FURNISH THEM WITH YOUR FULL BANK DETAILS FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF YOUR $5M PART PAYMENT.
RESPECTFULLY,
DR.GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN ( GCFR )
P R E S I D E N T F E D E R A L R E P U B L I C O F N I G E R I A .
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