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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: Oforma Jude <oformajude1952@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 06:37:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: From the desk of: Mr. Godwin Emefiele
From the desk of: Mr. Godwin EmefieleGovernor Central Bank of Nig.(CB N)
Sir  ,
I write to inform you that an application was submitted here today 16-8- 2017 by Mr. Alan Craig Bailey of USA, stating that you gave him authorization and power of attorney to receive the sum of $10.7m on your behalf into the bank account coordinates below. And the application was endorsed by Dr.Okwu Joseph Nnanna and after scrutiny we discovered that Dr.Okwu Joseph Nnanna was in collaboration with Mr. Alan Craig to divert your fund to him for their personal interest.We require you to urgently confirm the authenticity of this claim before we commence with the payment release into the below forwarded account.
 Bank name: Citizens National Bank 1612 South Congress parkway Athens Tennessee 37303 USA. Ac#: 6920016140 Routing: 064201612 Beneficiary: Mr. Alan Craig Bailey.
Note that if we did not hear from you immediately we will assume that you are the one that gave the authorization to Mr. Alan C. Bailey to claim the fund on your behalf and we will proceed with the payment, also we haven't receive the information we required from you we are totally confused regarding to this payments.
Yours sincerely, Mr. Godwin EmefieleGovernor Central Bank of Nig.(CB N)Â
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