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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- 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.
- dr.sarahalade@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.Sarah Alade" <dr.sarahalade@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 18 08:47:53 GMT
Subject: Re: Your Contract Payment of $77.6 Million
Dear Friend.
I am Dr. Sarah Alade, former senior director on Economic policy and stability
on foreign contract payment matters, attached to the office of the governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN).
I write to inform you that an unpaid contract payment file worth $77.5M United States Dollars
was recently discovered from the auditing exercise to close the fiscal
year 2017.
With my position while in the office as former senior director it was easy for me to move the
fund to a secure bank account in Europe which will be disclose to you upon your interest.
This transaction is bank to bank wire transfer to any nominated bank account of your choice.
Kindly supply me with your details as listed below as to enable me prepared the documentation of the transaction for the release of the fund via Europe bank.
Your Formal Name
Your Bank Name & Address
Account Number,
Routing Number,
Swift Code
Your Private Telephone Numbers.
I will personally furnish you with steps assigned for this payment inline
with the European banking system.
All correspondent should be through this email address below:
Email: dr.sarahalade@hotmail.com
Sincerely
Dr. Sarah Alade, OON
Former Deputy Governor Economic & Policy
Director of Remitance
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