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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 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.
- bankerforum@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: crediting unit <creditingunit1970@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2015 21:17:25 -0800
Subject: FUND CREDITING
ATTN SIR /MADAM
IN VIEW TO THE AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNT GENERAL AND
BANKS IN VOLVED IN FOREIGN PAYMENT OF CONTRACTORS AND BENEFICIARIES IT WAS
GATHERED THAT YOU HAVE NOT BE PAYED OF YOUR FUND OWED BY THE FEDERAL GOVT
OF NIGERIA.
IF YOU ARE AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES TO THE FUND DISCOVERED AND UNCLAIMED,
YOU ARE HEREBY INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE CREDITING BANK UNDER THE
CHAIRPERSON OF DR UGO PETERS , EMAIL ADDRESS bankerforum@yahoo.com . TEL
NUMBER 234 8133471170
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT HIM FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
LOOKING FORWARD SERVING YOU BETTER
REGARDS
MR AHMED USMAN
AUDITOR GENERAL
FOREIGN PAYMENT
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