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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- 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.
- koroma.j@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: =?utf-8?Q?Central=20Bank=20Nigeria=20=28CBN=29?= <koroma.j@aol.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 03:59:56 +0900
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Attention=3a=20Beneficiary=2c=20Your=20over=20due=20payment=20claim=2e?=
Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN)
Business Address: Tinubu Sqare
P.M.B. 12194 CMS Lagos Island
Lagos Nigeria
Email: deptservicing@cbn.org.ng
Servcom Email: koroma.j@aol.com
Dear Sir
we write and demand that you as a matter of urgency
clarify the issue at stake.
It was Resolved and Agreed that your Over Due Payment Claim,would be
released on a special method of payment which tag CERTIFIED
BANK,DIPLOMATIC COURIER//TT TRANSFER, OR BY CASH.
The fund runs into millions of Dollars waiting for your response, or
call me for more information.
Re confirm your details Note, that the management will not hesitate to
close your account and stop the movement of your fund if you do not
response within the next 72 hours
I wait for your response.
Thanks
Dr. Whitegate John
+2348166984138
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