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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:
- "million 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)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
- 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.
- joysani_paymasterg@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MS. JOY SANI" <none@coomevamail.com>
Reply-To: joysani_paymasterg@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2016 05:51:13 -0500
Subject: Re: Attention Unpaid Beneficiary
Attention Beneficiary,
This is to bring to your notice that your contract/Inheritance payment
which was suspended by formal Central Bank Governors (CBN) Prof
Charles Soludo and Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was forwarded to the
office of the presidency this morning as unpaid beneficiary, so I was
advised by the president to ask you why you have not received your
funds of US$4.5 Million Dollars up till date.
Meanwhile you are advised to reconfirm your full information because
the new president of Nigeria (directives) is paying the entire
suspended beneficiary by Prof Charles Soludo and Mr. Sanusi Lamido
Sanusi and co.
Bear in mind that we are going to pay you through Wire Transfer (Bank
to Bank Transfer) or send you Visa or Maestro card immediately we
receive your details.
Reconfirm the following:
1. Full Name:
2. Your Contact Address:
3. Telephone and Fax Numbers:
4. Your Identification (ID):
5. Sex:
6. Age:
Send all information directly to my Private E-mail:
joysani_paymasterg@yahoo.com
Get back to me regarding this message,
Yours sincerely
Mrs. Joy Ann Sani
Paymaster General of the Federation
Federal Secretariat, Abuja Nigeria
Private Email: joysani_paymasterg@yahoo.com
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