419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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 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.
- +2348063416166 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "T. B. Akinyeye" <tbakinyeye@lawyer.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 08:52:55 +0200
Subject: COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS 2016. REF/PAYMENTS CODE:
FJN/STERL/03478/01/2016 ($ 750,000 THOUSAND USD)

FINANCE DEPARTMENT SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS 2016.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: FJN/STERL/03478/01/2016 ($ 750,000 THOUSAND USD)

ATTENTION: PROSPECTIVE BENEFICIARY,

This is to notified that i am m Delegates of the UNITED NATIONS through the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) AND THE WORLD BANK TO THE UNITED KINGDOM in collaboration with WEST AFRICA to grant you solace in the sum of US$ 750,000 USD (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS).

Your name was listed and approved for this payment as one of the internet scammed victims of fraud owing to a dealt in finance securities on our part to be paid the above stated amount, Please get back to this office as soon as you get this email for immediate payments and transfer of your compensation funds amounting (US$ 750,000 USD).

To be sure that you are the Appropriate listed person of locus stands. Send to us the following details only in upper case lettering

   1) FULL NAME:................

   2) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:.............

   3) MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:.............

   4) OCCUPATION:.............

Be advised to stop any further communication with the fraudsters in-case if you are still communicating with them because you may end up losing more of your hard earn money. You are required to respond to my letter immediately so your payment can be processed without delay.

Yours Faithfully,

(Mrs), T. B. Akinyeye Esq.
Principal Partner
Telephone +234-8063416166

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