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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- vicepresidentofnigeriangfgn@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Vice President Yemi Osinbajo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vicepresidentofnigeriangfgn@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2017 21:33:36 -0800
Subject: TOP URGEN, CALL ME NOW ON MY DIRECT NUMBER 234 8098934557 AND MAKE SURE YOU RECONFIRM YOUR TELEPHONE
FROM THE DESK OF
VICE THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
PRESIDENT ADVISE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT & INHERITANCE FUND
ASO-ROCK - ABUJA
EMAIL:vicepresidentofnigeriangfgn@gmail.com
TELEPHONE NUMBER :234 8098934557
ATTENTION ,Sir / Madam
THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE RELEASE TODAY
AND YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION INCLUDING
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER TODAY. YOU ARE ADVISE TO CALL ME ON 234
8098934557 AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL NOW .REMEMBER THEY BANK
OF AMERICA WILL RELEASE YOUR FUND AS SOON AS YOU RECONFIRM THE
REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOVE
NOTE , RECONFIRM YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER TO ENABLE US CONCLUDE THE
RELEASE OF YOUR FUND TODAY.PLEASE TRY AND CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER 234
8098934557
REMEMBER THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I AM RECEIVING YOUR MAIL AND I ASSURE
YOU THAT YOUR WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND TODAY .PLEASE RECONFIRM YOUR
TELEPHONE NUMBER AND BANKING INFORMATION TODAY
IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU TODAY , YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE CANCEL AND THE
FUND WILL BE RETURN BACK TO THEY FEDERAL OF NIGERIA ACCOUNT .
CALL ME ON 234 8098934557 SO THAT WE CAN CONCLUDE THE RELEASE OF YOUR
PAYMENT TODAY .
CONGRATULATION IN ADVANCE
Trust me .
Kind Regards
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
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