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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cenbankatmswiftdivision@yahoo.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- cenbankatmswiftdivision@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- suleiman barau: prioritypaymentcentre cbn economicadviser@presidency.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- on@yahoo.com dr. edwin eboh: office of the president dr. sunday afolabi nicon insurance nig plc (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- niconinsureplc@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- dr. sunday afolabi nicon insurance nig plc dr. sanni bello office presidency (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- officepresidency470@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- plc@yahoo.com> dr. sanni bello office presidency ----------- ghana: barrister afari mensah (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- afarichambers@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: elisabethreiter@arcor.de
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2015 14:58:03 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PLEASE - I URGENTLY NEED YOUR HELP
Hello - PLEASE - HELP YOU
For 4 years various people - contact me with "email sender" of administrative
authorities in Nigeria and Banks in Ghana.
UNFORTUNATELY - I do not speak in English.
BUT also "ID - Card " and "phone - numbers" are NO proof - for honest identity !
I had till 2006 relatives in Nigeria a " genuine " half-brother and in Ghana a brother-in-law !
My address is known very much - and NOW also for swindlers.
Please - Can YOU check whether are the following "email - addresses " with these names
involved for DECEPTION with "419"?
I have this year to the "CBN " - Alhaji Suleiman Barau already about 1500 euros lost - for a fund!
For Indossierung, for assurance etc.
The "NICON" Insurance still demand 500 euros !
I
I would be grateful for HER quick - for myself very important information. THEN? I break immediately this contact!
I thank for your efforts beforehand.
Mrs. Elisabeth REITER - Germany
PLEASE - CHECK this address
Addresses - from NIGERIA
Barrister Evelyn UKEJA:
evelynukeja1@outlook.com
Phon-number: 00234 - 808 9897869
Alhaji Suleiman Barau:
PRIORITYPAYMENTCENTRE CBN <cenbankatmswiftdivision@yahoo.com
Dr. Edwin Eboh:
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT <economicadviser@presidency.com>
Dr. Sunday Afolabi
NICON INSURANCE NIG PLC <niconinsureplc@yahoo.com>
Dr. Sanni Bello
Office Presidency <officepresidency470@yahoo.com>
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GHANA:
Barrister Afari Mensah
afarichambers@yahoo.com
Barrister Vera Ayisi - Access - Bank Ghana
veraayisi@lawyer.com
Diplomat Sparks Newton
kotoka.airport.acc@gmail.com
Addo Parker
westernunion_addo@yahoo.com
Mr. Ken Newman - Bank of Ghana
bog.iau.gh@accountant,com
Mr. James Kuffour - Commercbank Ghana
contactbank@net-c.com
Mr. Sam Lampty - ECO Bank
ecobgh.panafricanbank@accountant.com
AND - Everybody wishes fees of me !!!
NOW is FINISH ! I wait urgently of your answer !
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