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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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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.
- office_accountant.g@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Alhaji Idris Ahmed" <idrisahme123456@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 18 15:32:45 GMT
Subject: Re: Investment Relationship
Accountant General of The Federation
International Payments Dept,
Email:office_accountant.g@accountant.com
http://oagf.gov.ng/
Attention:
I am a Alhaji Ahmed Idris Accountant General of The Federation Republic of
Nigeria, - The final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds
moving within banks both on the local and International levels in line
with the foreign contracts Settlement.
Your overdue contract payment of Eighty Eight Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US$88.5Million) has been order for release
via Central Bank of Nigeria to any nominated bank account of your choice,
this order of release was approved by senate committee on foreign contract
award for the settlement of all foreign contractors long overdue payments.
For the funds to be release you are hereby advise to forward the following
details below as listed for immedaite release of the (US$88.5Million) via KTT
WIRE TRANSFER to any account of your choice.
Bank Address
Bank name:
Account Holder Name
Account Number
Sort / Code
Routing Number
Your: Contract Address
Private Telephone Number
With the above information required we can be able to wire direct to your
nominated bank account without any delay.
Note that before wire transfer could be made all the documentations/paper
work backing up this transaction must be made ready as to avoid much
questioning by your country government upon the transferred of the
(US$88.5Million)to your bank account.
View our website: (http://oagf.gov.ng/) below as to know who you are
dealing and you are free to ask any question of your choice.
For our subsequent correspondence about this transaction, do send your
reply with your direct telephone to my Email:(office_accountant.g@accountant.com)
This transaction is strictly confidential.
Best Regards,
Alhaji Ahmed Idris
AGF
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