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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- mrrrodiayodiatt6@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Tony Odia
Reply-To: <mrrrodiayodiatt6@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:44:33 -0600
Subject: ORDER FROM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
Dear Customer,
Your Fund had been Approved and Ready for transfer. Two Million United Sta=
te Dollars Only, To be Wire into the Below Account within 24 hours.
ORDER FROM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
YOU HAVE BEEN SILENT FOR SOME DAYS NOW.
NOTE; You are Officially advise to comply with us for more directives.The =
Bank is about to Confiscate your Fund, You have been silent over some time=
now.
If you wish the Bank to go ahead and Confiscate your Payment, Do indicate =
below...
IF YOU WISH SEND YES CONFISCATE MY FUND.
IF NO SEND NO DON'T CONFISCATE MY FUND.
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Then you are advise to respond back within 24 hours if not the Bank will h=
ave no other Option than to Confiscate it.
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You are advise to get back for wire data on Payment directives. We got a me=
ssage from Alvera Smith yesterday that you are Dead, she stand as the next =
of kin to make your cliams into her account.
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You advice to respond back now for your fund to be transfer. This Bank has =
been Officially waiting for your respond for some days now.
The Big Question now is ....ARE YOU STILL READY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND ?? IF
YOU ARE READY... URGENTLY RESPOND BACK NOW.
CALL ME +234 80 33 819 703
Note; You are required to send your direct tel phone numbers to me here.
1. Your Direct Phone Number ;..............
2. A Copy of your Drivers Licence or Passport Copy.
You are required to send your direct contact below:
Email ; mrrrodiayodiatt6@gmail.com
Waiting for your urgent reply.
Mr. Tony Odia.
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