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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 next of kin scam.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: webmaster@izcalli.gob.mx
Reply-To: e_egobi@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 08:56:24 -0800
Subject: my subject
ATTN: Sir/Madam,
After the meeting we held yesterday with the presidency based on report we received from United Nations, we received an email from one Mrs. Nancy St.John who told us that she is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last week. Below is her address 20863 S. 397 RD Hulbert, Ok 74441 we should send your ATM VISA CARD to her.
Pleease confirm to us if the information is right so that we will not make any mistake. As soon as we hear from you we shall send you a scan copy of the ATM VISA CARD and bear it in mind that immediately we hear from you today your payment will be taking place at the same time.
This is the First quarter payment of the year and with the agreegment we have with United Nations that this year all our contractors will receive their over due payment unless you are a ghost contractor.
You should also send us your phone, fax number Full name, address, ID to enable us call you as soon as we send it.
And no account we will deduct any cent from your fund.
This the molde of our payment.
1} atm card payment
2}diplomatic cash delivering payment
3}bank to bank transfer payment
4} Online Banking Transfer
So you can choose the one you like how you want us to make your payment
I wait to hear from you. or you can call me on my office line +234-803-405-1551
Elder-Ed Egobi
Chairman Contract Payment
And Review Committee of Nigeria (CPRCN)
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