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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "From Research & Projects" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <md_ukofficemail@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2018 18:28:55 +0200
Subject: RE++FUNDING FOR RESEARCH & PROJECT
FROM: Dr. Abu Yusuf Twaha
DATE: April 2018
Dear Sir/Madam
Re: Funds Transfer Payment For Research & Projects.
Please be informed that with perfect documentations, an outstanding Investment Funds Payment for
Research and Projects in any profitable program will be released and transferred to your Bank Account
through the paying bank's correspondent bank via direct Bank to Bank Swift Wire Transfer.
The Investments Funds US$95.7M came as result of former Top Government Official from Brunei converting
his foreign Crude Oil Sales Cash/Funds Investment into Gold Assets in 2016 with the help of Top Bank Officials and High Profile Politician awaiting for transfer into foreign
account for business partnership.
On receipt of your positive responses, further appropriate directives on international investment in
accordance with your country's foreign investment legal procedures shall discussed.
I await your urgent reply.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Abu Yusuf Twaha
Investment Coordinator
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