419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (YYYY-MM)

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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:
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
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.
- +2349071092108 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- kemi.ministerfinance@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

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Reply-To:
=?utf-8?B?2YjYstmK2LEg2KfZhNmF2KfZhNmK2Kk=?= <kemi.ministerfinance@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 01:00:31 -0300 (BRT)
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Greetings,

First, I must solicit your strict confidence and total commitment to this transaction, as it is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret as you were introduced to me in confidence through the your country Chamber of Commerce, foreign trade division.

I am Prof. kimi Adeosun a top official from the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Presidency (Minister of Finance), in Federal Republic of Nigeria.

I have a consignment worth over $750,000,000 deposited with a treasury house in Spain but cannot claim ownership because the presidency as a political appointee and the Economic and Financial Crime commission are watching all my steps as a public servant. As a company owner, CRO/Manager, I want to present you as the owner of this fund/paid contractor with the government, so that you can travel to Spain for clearance/transfer of the said $750,000,000 into your private, local/company account.

I am willing to give you 45% percent of the total sum to you, 45% percent to me as the initiator, while 10% percent will be kept aside for your travel/clearance expenses. Please promise me that you will not betray the trust I have given to you, because AS A MINISTER, monitored by the government, I cannot handle this without a partner who will stand as a contractor and owner of the said fund and I have prayed before contacting you, and promise me that you will not betray me if this money enters into your account.

To declare you readiness please send me the needed details below as to enable me prepare an authorization in you favour as the beneficiary/contractor.

1) Your Full Name:
2) Home Address:
3) Tel: & Fax:
4) Age:
5) Gender:
6) Your Present Occupation Status:

I will send you all related documents as soon as I get the above needed details. It is urgent, so treat as urgent. You can as well call me direct on +234 9071092108 or 09075435500

Prof. kimi Adeosun
Minister of Finance/auditor (contract payment reconciliation office)
kemi.ministerfinance@yahoo.com
+234 9071092108

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