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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:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- alexdoku1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Alex Dokubo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <raygrid1010@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 09:30:22 -0500
Subject: Re: : : BUSINESS INQUIRY!!
Good Day,
Permit me to introduce myself; My name is Alex Dokubo a personal government attachee assistant to Late EX-Governor of Balyesa State (Diepreye) Alamieyeseigha' who was detained in London on the charges in September 2005. He later skipped bail in December 2014 of the same year and returned to Nigeria.The former Air Force officer had in 2007 pleaded guilty before a Nigerian high court when charges of corruption and he was in prison for a very short period before he was released.
The Nigerian High court ordered that some of his assets be forfeited to the state. However, before he died Saturday evening October 10, 2015 at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching (Specialist) Hospital where he was receiving medical care. My late Boss "(Diepreye) Alamieyeseigha disclosed some vital information's about his looted total funds sum of ($400,000,000:00 FOUR HUNDRED MILLION USD) deposited with an inernational financial Institution.
Please you can find more details about this information's in the Url link below:
http://news.yahoo.com/former-nigerian-ex-governor-wanted-britain-dies-official-235612523.html?soc_src=copy
I have a peculiar case in which i urgently require your assistance for me to represent you as my late (Diepreye) Alamieyeseigha Next of Kin for this deposited funds. Please acknowledge receipt of this message in good faith, trust and acceptance of our mutual business endeavor by furnishing me with the following information if you are interested.
1.A Beneficiary name to prepare the PAPER WORK for the transfer of funds in your name for the release of the funds to you.
2.Details particulars of your contact address.
3. Direct Telephone and fax numbers;for our personal contact.
Do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you. Please keep all information safe and confidential and send all your response to my private email below:
Alex Dokubo
Email: alexdoku1@gmail.com
Phone: +234 909-809-7514
I am looking forward to your sincere response.
Best regards
Alex Dokubo
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