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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.
- judembachu333@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "DELIVERY OFFICER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <judembachu333@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 22:23:33 -0700
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY CONTRACT PART PAYMENT OF 4.5MILLION DOLLAR.
FROM THE DESK OF JUDE MBACHU
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja
Direct Number +234-808-660-5330
Email: judembachu333@gmail.com
CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY CONTRACT PART PAYMENT OF 4.5MILLION DOLLAR.
ATTENTION:MY DEAR.
Diplomat Name is Diplomat Ifeanyi Eke, Bear in mind that you have to clear the trunks once the delivery man arrive in the Airport.
Note that you must call me as soon as you receive this email for more discussion, Also reconfirm your full current address and valid phone number to the Delivery officer via his above email address once you receive this email to enable him deliver your cash consignment boxes to your house without any further delay or mistake.You are advised not to waste his time at the airport,so that he would not be stranded in any way because he will return if he finds out that you are not doing anything to get him over to your house.
Bear in mind that the diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What l declared to them as the contents is Sensitive
Photographic Film Materials for security reasons. I did not declare money to them please. If they call you and ask you the contents please
tell them the same thing OK.
Thank You
Best Regards,
Jude Mbachu.
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Direct Number +234-808-660-5330
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