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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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.
- 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.
- okeywali5@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. OKEY WALI" <okeywaliokey@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2018 10:17:04 +0200
Subject: Attention
Attn:
Sir,
Re: legalization of contract payment documents
We wish to bring to your notice of the recent progress over your contract .Your payment file was forwarded to the CBN offshore payment bank in Europe for processing and release of payment but the offshore payment bank requires verification of your contract payment documents for a hitch free transfer of funds to your nominated bank account.
Be made aware that you are required to authenticate your contract documents as soon as possible. The NNPC has approved my chamber as an individual lawyer to handle all legalization of foreign contractor’s payment documents; you are therefore requested to get in contact with me within 24hours from the time of this message. At the receipt of your response, my team shall proceed to authenticate your contract documents and send copies to you to forward to the CBN offshore payment bank in Europe for immediate release of your long pending contract entitlement.
NOTE: be informed that your contract payment file is presently with the CBN offshore payment bank in Europe and they have the authorization of the CBN office here in Nigeria and the authority of the presidency and the senate committee on local and foreign debt. This latest development is as a result of series of complains from foreign contractors on the ugly experience in the hands of CBN officials and representing agents. The senate committee on foreign debt settlement held an emergency meeting with the president and it was resolved that all pending foreign contract payment with the CBN should be moved to the CBN offshore payment Bank in Europe where all payment will be monitored by the United Nation. You are therefore, advised to terminate all further communications with any representing lawyer, agent or any staff of CBN you are privately working with in regards to your contract payment.
Your documents shall be authenticated within 2 working days on hearing from you. reply to: okeywali5@gmail.com
Thank you
OKEY WALI
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