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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- nk_c_coconut2014@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- 8166416100 +234 8129052556 +234 816 992 6666 email: nk_c_coconut2014@yahoo.com email: nk_c_coconut2015@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs Nkiru C. Ezenwa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nk_c_coconut2015@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 21:34:24 +0800
Subject: 100% PURE NATURAL COCO-NUT OIL PRODUCER PLEASE RING US IF POSSIBLE THANKS.
100% PURE NATURAL COCO-NUT OIL PRODUCER PLEASE RING US IF POSSIBLE THANKS.
I am Mrs Caroline Nkiru from 401 Road I Close Block 3 Flat 16 Festac Town, Lagos State Nigeria.
I am writing to inform or to bring to your notice that I produce Coco-nut oil tested and confirmed 100% pure natural coco-nut oil by indicating your interest we will forward to you the sample pictures of the Oils.
So I advised that interested buyer should call on me ( +234 8166416100 , +234 8129052556 or my Husband +234 816 992 6666 for better explanation / low down.
The qulity will convince you.
Please your advice on how to move this product round the world will be highly appreciated. And you that is interested in buying this oil, all we need from you after fother explanations about the surce of this oil you will forward to us your address for the sample of this oil to enable us send you little through any speed post before you finally decide if buying or not.
Yours Mrs Caroline Nkiru
NK-C COCO-NUT OIL.
+234 8166416100
+234 8129052556
+234 816 992 6666
Email: nk_c_coconut2014@yahoo.com
Email: nk_c_coconut2015@yahoo.com
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