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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:
- "million us 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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <info_oceanicbank20008@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 09:36:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT REWARD BY
ATM DEBIT CARD
DEAR SIR
WE WISH TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THEÂ NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA PRESIDENT MUHAMADU BUHARI HAS DIRECTED US THE APPROVE ANDÂ RELEASE TO YOU THE SUM OF $10 MILLION US DOLLARS AS A COMPESATION FOR THIS YEAR 2016
NOTE THAT HE DECEIDED TO COMPESATE YOU BECAUSE OF YOUR INABILITY TO RECEIVE YOUR CONTACTÂ FUND AND INHERITANCEÂ AND LOTTERY WINNING FROM THE FORMER GOVERNMENT OF GOODLUCK JONATHANÂ AND HE WAS AWAY THAT YOU HAVE SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ANDÂ UP TILL DATE YOU NEVER RECEIVE YOUR FUND FROM THEÂ PAST GOVERNMENT SO ON THIS REGARDS HE HAS DIRECTED US THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGEERIA TO RELEASE THIS FUND TO YOU BY ATM CARD DEBIT CARD TO AVOID YOU PAY BANKING CHARGES SO ON THIS NOTE YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO RECONFIORM TO US YOUR RECEIVEING ADDRSS AND YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE CAN ACT ACCORDINGLY AND DISPACH THE ATM DEBIT CARD TO YOUR DOOR STEP
FINALLY BE INFORM THAT THE ONLY FEE YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY ISÂ $100 FOR THE DELIVERY FEE OF YOUR ATM DEBIT CARD SO THAT WE CAN ACT ACCORDINGLY AND DISPACH YOUR ATM DEBIT CARD BY A DIPLOATIC COURIER SERVICE AND AS SOON AS WE DISPACH ITÂ WEÂ WILL SEND TO YOU THE TRACKING NUMBER TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE YOURÂ ATM DEBIT CARD IN GOOD FAITH
AWAITING
THANKS
MR GODWIN EMEFIELE
NEW GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
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