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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 state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crimes 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. )
- "(efcc)" (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. )
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "presidency_nigeria2013@administrativos.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348052326888 (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.
- uhammadubuhari@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Muhammadu Buhar<info@lee.org>
Reply-To: uhammadubuhari@aol.com
Date: 01 Jul 2018 17:14:30 -0700
Subject: Good Day

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ASO-ROCK VILLA,
EAGLE SQUARE ABUJA NIGERIA
PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARII,
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA

Email: info@worldwlde.org

Email: (uhammadubuhari@aol.com)

Email: presidency_nigeria2013@administrativos.com

PHONE: +234 -8052326888

Attention Dear

This is Hon.Senator Idris Kuta third Citizen Federal Republic Of
Nigeria the Personal Assistant to the President Muhammadu Buhari.
This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from the
United Nations to Central Bank to pay 150 scam victims $5.000,
000, 00 USD (Five Million United State Dollars) each. You are
listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed
victims to be paid this amount, get back to me as soon as
possible for the immediate payments of your $5.000, 000, 00 USD
compensations funds.On this faithful recommendations, know that
during the last U.N. meetings held at Abuja, Nigeria, it was
alarmed so much by the world in the meetings on the lose of
funds by various individuals to the Nigerian scams artist
operating in syndicates all over the world today. In other to
compensate victims, the U.N Body in conjunction with the Nigerian
Government is now paying 150 victims of this operators $5.000,
000, 00 USD each in accordance with the U.N. recommendations. Due
to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria, the
payments are to be supervised by the United Nations' Officials
and the Central Bank Nigeria as the corresponding paying bank
from my office.

According to the number of applicants at hand, 114 Beneficiaries
has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States,
and we still have more 36 left to be paid the compensations of
GUARANTY and TRUST each. Your particulars was mentioned by one of
the Syndicates who was arrested as one of their victims of the
operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate
this message to him for any reason what so ever as the U.S.
secret service is already on trace of the other criminals. So
keep it secret till they are all apprehended. Other victims who
have not been contacted can submit their application as well for
scrutiny and possible consideration.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (Motto: No
Body is Above the Law) have combined effort with the United
Nation Anti-crime commission to alleviate and redeem the image
and past wounds of foreigners and firms who were defrauded,
scammed and abandoned by this syndicates to slight down our
dignities to international communities. Many banks have been in
bankruptcy today, Universal firms, Companies and individuals due
to the activity of these hoodlums. However, investigations have
shown that these people have dropped over 500,000 victims after
collecting their money falsely, many committed suicide and others
living by the grace of God.

With the sanity presently at hand, we have over 250 convicts at
hand, 184 in kirikri prisons while many are still awaiting trial
while We still fetch for others who feel they are wise and hope
that you will be our friend by giving us more information as per
clue in apprehending them. Listed below are the mafia's and banks
behind the non-release of your funds that i managed to sneak out
for your kind perusal.PLEASE CHECK AMOUNG THESE NAMES IF THERE IS
ANY ONE AMONG THEN WHO HAVE SCAMED YOU, IF YES GET BACK TO ME FOR
LEGAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN.

1) Prof. Charles soludo(CBN)
2) Mabel Hernandez (LOAN)
3) Marke dave
4) Chief Lamido Sanusi(CBN)
5) John Rob(Barclays bank plc)
6) Mrs Stella Brown(Barclays bank plc)
7) Mr. Jim Chuba
8) Federal Reserve Bank of New York
9) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
10) Mr. Mike Jombo
Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
11) Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
(12) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
13) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
14) H.N.B.C Bank USA

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any
institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will
be
transferred to you directly from my office . I hope this is
clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own
risk. Respond to
this e-mail on with immediate effect and we shall give you
further details on how your fund will be released.

Reconfirm the information bellow

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3Nationality:
4. Age: Date of Birth:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone: Mobile/Cellular
7. State of Origin:
8. Copy of your identity Card
Also Call me as soon as you receive the letter so that you will
be
given an immediate response: Direct Hotline:

Yours faithfully,
Muhammadu Buhari.

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