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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:
- 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.
- 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.
- nnpcgroup20122@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mnilsson@mail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 07:05:48 +0800
Subject: INVESTMENT TRANSACTION
Your attention is urgently needed for claiming of approved contract, All paper works and approvals for payment will be forwarded as son as you indicate your interest.
CONTRACT NUMBER:NNPC/PED/KED-WR/09
JOB LOCATION WARRI/KADUNA
CONTRACT VALUE $15,561.000.00
JOB TYPE PIPE LINE EXPANSION-NETWORK CRUDE OIL DOWN STREAM DISTRIBUTION AN EVACUATION TURNAROUND MAINTENANCE (TAM) CONSTRUCTION OF KADUNA REFINERY.
Your interest will be appreciated for this great uppottunity, More details will be communicated as soon as we hear from you.
Regards
Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu
Group Managing Director
Nnpc: nnpcgroup20122@yahoo.co.jp
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