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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- vicepresidentyemiosinbajo660@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "VICE PRESIDENT YEMI OSINBAJO\"info@nig.org" <lj1@cpd.com.cn>
Reply-To: "vicepresidentyemiosinbajo660@gmail.com" <vicepresidentyemiosinbajo660@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 09:35:26 +0800 (CST)
Subject: URGENT LETTER CALL IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVER THIS EMAIL: +234-9057396349
THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
COMMITTEE ON CONTRACT PAYMENT REVIEW PANEL
PRESIDENTIAL COMPLEX BUILDING
ASO-ROCK, ABUJA
Our Ref: FGN/PRE/VP/XNX/14/016
EMAIL : vicepresidentyemiosinbajo660@gmail.com
URGENT LETTER CALL IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVER THIS EMAIL: +234-9057396349
I WAS SURPRISED THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR FUND UP TILL TODAY. I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHIN 72 HOURS. I AM THE NEWLY ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, I BELIEVE YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE CONCLUDED IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOUR APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE AND YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM YOUR DETAILS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER IMMEDIATELY.
BASED ON MY INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE WASTED A LOT OF MONEY IN REGARDS TO THIS TRANSFER. I AM ADVISING YOU TO STOP ANY COMMUNICATION WITH ANY PERSON UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THIS FUND FROM MY OFFICE.
THIS OFFICE IS GIVEN YOU 100% GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITHIN 72 HOURS AS SOON AS YOU COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO YOU. CONGRATULATION IN ADVANCE ONCE MORE.REMEMBER THIS TRANSFER IS CONFIDENTIAL, DUE TO A LOT OF IMPERSONATORS, YOU ARE HOWEVER STRONGLY ADVICE IN YOUR OWN INTEREST TO STOP ANY COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OFFICE IF YOU NEED MY POWER TO HAVE YOUR FUND REMITTED TO YOU AS STATED ABOVE.
NOTE:YOU ARE ALSO ADVISE TO SEND TO US ALL INFORMATION OF ANY PERSON YOU HAVE SENT MONEY SO THAT WE CAN RECOVER THE MONEY AND SEND IT BACK
TO YOU.
YOURS SINCERELY
VICE PRESIDENT YEMI OSINBAJO.
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
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