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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:
- 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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: testuser@salvaplastic.com.sv
Reply-To: economicadviser2015@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 02:49:44 -0800
Subject: Economic/Financial Payment Adviser To The Nigerian Presidency
Dear Sir,
By introduction my name is Dr Adeyemi Dipeolu. I am the economic/financial payment adviser to the Nigerian Presidency.
The Presidency mandated me to contact you this day in respect of your long pending credit release of twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars,which ought to have been released to you since it was gazetted/approved but yet has not been released to you till date because of selfish interest of some officers designated to pay you.
Nobody is happy about this ugly development caused by intentional acts of some people who ought to close down this issue past years the Presidency gazetted/approved this payment for release to you.This email should serve as a warning and advise to you so that you can disconnect with anybody not approved by this office on behalf of the Presidency to handle and offset your due enumeration which has lingered almost indefinite.
A lot of things as discovered have gone wrong in this issue but its not too late to reserve back in your favor therefore do not cause more problems for yourself by not adhering to the warning content of this email.
If you ignore as herein advised, we will not be held responsible for further deceit against you in this issue.Enough is enough if you will be wise enough to follow the right settlement channel other-wise you will be frustrated the more than this in the nearest future.
This office on behalf of The Presidency, approves and effects settlements to bonafide beneficiaries almost on daily bases so why is yours so difficult when it ought to be very simple as far as benefit release is concern everywhere in the world.To pay you does not require any rigorous conditions hence said funds legitimately belongs to you as verified before the approval of the Presidency.
So please further communications with any UN-authorized persons or offices should henceforth be terminated if not you will continue to cry wolf and chasing shadows pertaining resolution of this lingering capital project of yours If you fail to adhere to this order and keep it secret no matter the pressure from who ever.You will laugh very soon as Presidential benefit release order has been passed in your favor.
So please kindly not waste our time if you will still go back to the same click of inhuman officers who have victimized and frustrated your efforts all these while just in vain.
I need your mobile phone number so that I can call you and reveal more to you to enable us tackle this issue and pay you as instructed by the Presidency.Resolution of this transaction is not difficult at all and should not with the involvement of the right person at the helm.
More to be discussed as soon as I hear from you.Do not disclose to anybody regarding this letter because if you do,you will not like the situation of your benefit again.This is the right time to end what ever has been done to you which we humbly apologize.
Thanks,
Dr Adeyemi Dipeolu
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