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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Stanley Obi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimverdept01@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 23:46:22 +0100
Subject: reply asap
SIR\MADAM,
I AM THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF DEBT MANAGEMENT AT THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION NNPC.A CONTRACT EXECUTED IN 2013 WAS OVER-INVOICED TO THE TUNE OF USD57M.THIS USD57M IS THE BALANCE UNPAID AFTER THE CONTRACTOR HAD BEEN PAID THE REAL VALUE OF THE CONTRACT. THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE HAS MANDATED ME TO PRESENT THE NAME OF THE SUB-CONTRACTOR THAT FINISHED THE CONTRACT WHO IS TO RECEIVE THIS BALANCE OF USD57M.
IF YOU CAN BE TRUSTED,I WILL PRESENT YOUR NAME AS THE SUB-CONTRACTOR ,AS THEY ARE WAITING FOR ANY NAME I PRESENT AND THE FUNDS AND PAYMENT APPROVAL WILL BE GRANTED IN YOUR FAVOR.YOU WILL TAKE 40% AND I WILL TAKE 60% .
REPLY THIS MAIL NOW AND I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS
THANKS
DAVID RAYNARD
DEBT MGT BOARD,NNPC
FGN,LAGOS-NIGERIA
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