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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "allaccdodo@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr JOSEPH DODO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <allaccdodo@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2015 05:06:49 +0430
Subject: Your urgent reply needed
Re: Payment instrument in your favor
Kindly note that we have sent you many email with no response. It will be in your best interest to respond this time as we may have to cancel this payment due to no response..
We hereby inform you once more that we have a payment instrument issued in your favor awating processing. Further information on this will be forwarded to you as soon as we receive your response.
To enable us confirm we are contacting the right person, please send your full name your driver"s license or international passport, mobile telephone number and contact address.
Confirm receipt of this mail by replying soonest
Thank you for your cooperation.
Yours faithfully,
JOSEPH DODO
CBN Bank Nigeria.
Special account management
allaccdodo@outlook.com
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