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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million pounds" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "lagos" (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.
- ahmedismaila2010@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- please reply to email: ahmedismaila2010@gmail.com or ahmedismaila2010@yahoo.com i await your urgent reply. (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Gilles leviton <gillesleviton@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2017 15:59:48 +0100
Subject: PARTNERSHIP
Dear friend,
I am Ahmed Ismaila the former assistant director of foreign exchange with
sterling bank in Lagos Nigeria. I am presently seeking refuge here in the
united kingdom because of the accusations of our former minister of
petroleum Mrs Diezani Alison Madueke who looted the NNPC money through our
bank and some other banks.
I was able to secure a deposit of fund through our bank to a safe deposit
account with Standard Chartered Bank in the United Kingdom and it is to
tune of 15 Million pounds sterling.
Presently the money is deposited as anonymous fund in standard chartered
bank in United Kingdom and I therefore need your assistance to act as the
beneficiary of the fund as I will render a letter of authorization to get
the fund cleared into your nominated account.
I will give you a compensation of 15% of the total fund as soon as you get
the money cleared into your account in your country. Further details will
be communicated to you as soon as i get a positive reply from you.
Please verify by going through this links below:
https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-diezani-forfeits-153m-to-fg
https://pageone.ng/2017/01/07/access-fidelity-sterling-bank-usd153-million-diezani/
http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/408543-700-million-raw-cash-found-in-the-home-of-petroleum-minister-diezani-alison-madueke.html
Please reply to Email: ahmedismaila2010@gmail.com or
ahmedismaila2010@yahoo.com
I await your urgent reply.
Ahmed Ismaila
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