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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:
- "million united states 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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs Kemi Adeosun Kemi Adeosun" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnoronto1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:34:40 -0700
Subject: I URGE YOU TO GIVE THIS MY PROPOSAL ATTENTION
OFFICE OF THE MINISTER
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FINANCIAL COMPLEX ABUJA
I URGE YOU TO GIVE THIS MY PROPOSAL ATTENTION
My name is Mrs Kemi Adeosun Kemi Adeosun, I am the Minister of Finance of my Nation. I got your information during my search to get a trusted individual that can assist me provide his information for the approval of Twenty Seven Million United States Dollars ($27,000,000.00) which I secured during the recovering of stooling funds by the past administration, kindly login through the bellow site to confirm what I am talking about.
1,https://www.naija.ng/1116021-fg-recovers-stolen-funds-daily-finance-minister.html#1116021
2,https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/962155/
Note I am the Current Minister of Finance and I will use my position to approve the fund legally in your name as a Contractor that did Contract under my Ministry and I will secure all the ownership Documents to legalize the fund in your name with the help of a reputable Attorney here and I will give you 30% of the fund at the successful end. I will be contesting governorship of my state comes 2019 and I need money to run my election.
I will give you more details as soon as I hear from you and rest assured that there no risk involve because I will use my position as a serving Minister to protect you and my very self during and after the transaction.
Kindly respond as soon as you receive my mail
Thanks
Mrs Kemi Adeosun Kemi Adeosun
Minister of Finance
FGN
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