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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "cotonou" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348091932909 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +22999094063 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- anthonyboote0101@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- telephone: +2348091932909 ,+22999094063 email: anthonyboote0101@yahoo.com our ref.: wb/nf/imf/wa-xx027/n15 urgent attention , we are (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Anthony
Reply-To: <anthonyboote12015@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 21:49:57 +0100
Subject: It Is Very Important Read

International Monetary Fund,
Committee, on foreign payment Resolution,
West Africa.
Telephone: +2348091932909 ,+22999094063
Email: anthonyboote0101@yahoo.com
OUR REF.: WB/NF/IMF/WA-XX027/N15

Urgent Attention ,

We are pleased to inform you that we are the International Monetary Fund (IMF) set up by the United Nations in conjunction with the World Bank . Based on series of petitions we received from International Bodies such as Cooperate Bodies and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)on the Inability of some Government of different countries in the World, Mostly African banks & their Commercial banks and World Lottery Organization .

On this faithful recommendations, I want you to know that during the last meetings held at Cotonou , Benin Republic, it was alarmed so much by the world in the meetings on the lose of funds by various individuals to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today. In order to compensate victims, the U.N Body is now paying 10 victims of this operators $12,800,000.00 USD ($12.8million USD) each in accordance with the U.N. recommendations. Your name appeared as one of the lucky ones to be paid the sum of $12,800,000USD
.
Just last week Friday, We received a mail from one Mr. Larry David Nikole who presented to our office his name and a telephone number with a residential address. Stating that your family gave him the power of attorney to make claims of your funds that valued $12,800,000.00USD which was handed over to us during that meeting. The fund value is Twelve million, eight hundred thousand united state dollars with personal codes below
Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632, Password No : 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013.
He told this honourable department that they sent him. He also go ahead to tell us that your family member directed him to claim this fund on their behalf that they are not able to complete the deal. He brought some vital information about you stating your inability to complete the transaction.
For your information, we give you 2days to respond to this mail before the worst will be done but if after today and nothing was heard from you, we shall go ahead and take our decision. Bear it in mind that your speedy response to this mail will determine if he is wrong or right.

Reply to us immediately before we instruct him to complete the remaining requirements and have the fund transferred to him. We want to confirm from you before we proceed. we will forward his name and the address to the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) Office and also FBI as soon as we hear from you and we will get him arrested.
Below is the information he sent to us.

Name : Mr. Larry David Nikole
Address: Kemuning Ray Street NO.8
Tomang.Jakarta.Indonesia
Bank Name: Bank International Indonesia
Bank Address : M.H.Thamrin Street
NO.51.Jakarta.Indonesia
Routing No : C H 2 8 1 0 1 3
Swift Code : I B B K I D J A
Account Number :RKK-9900-1024-6001 (USD Account)
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated .
NOTE: we need your contact information to enable us have a thorough investigation on this and do not forget to contact us with this email address:
anthonyboote0101@yahoo.com

Your contact information :
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Bear it in mind that your speedy response to this mail will determine if he is wrong or right.
You can contact us with this email : anthonyboote0101@yahoo.com
I will be waiting for you.
Regards,
Sir. Anthony Boote.
West African Regional Director,
International Monetary Funds
+2348091932909 , +22999094063

anthonyboote12015@gmail.com

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