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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- 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.
- officenote101@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr .Babachir David "<ttest@shop-front.net>
Reply-To: sgfoficenote@yahoo.co.nz
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 10:55:08 +0100
Subject: Hello.
Attn: Benefactor.
Be informed that your over due inheritance/Contract payment was re-validated after Series of meeting with members of Nigerian National Assembly on long over due payments in conjunction with United Nations bureau of assessment following series of petitions from beneficiaries on erroneous transfers/diversion of fund. In effort to curtail
this trend, it was resolved that all valid payments like yours should be made in cash via a concealed diplomatic
means ATM VISA CARD or WIRE TRANSFER {KTT}.
In light of the above, you are require to re-confirm these bellow information’s for legal processing and release of your long over due fund via any of these payment options that is most suitable for you to receive your funds that is now long over due.
Full Name:
Present House Address:
Private Telephone Number:
Occupation:
Age:
We arranged for this method so as to eliminate unwarranted payments. This is the best possible way to have your funds transfer logjam, resolved. Cease this opportunity and be advised accordingly.
Thanks and waiting for your urgent response.
Warm regards,
Eng. Babachir David Lawal
Secretary to the Government of the Federation
Tell:+234-08161330927
Priavte Email: officenote101@yahoo.com
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