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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: Elder Peter Ikeh <info.financialatf@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kelech24@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:29:24 +0100
Subject: Re: 22 Shortlisted Beneficiaries for payment
Attention:Beneficiary
Having sent you a communication 2-days ago, I am yet to receive any
reply from you. This memo is very crucial and demand your urgent
attention.
With respect to MOU signed by Nigerian Government at the UN-Summit and
In a bid to redeem the country image at local and International level
as promised during his campaign before been elected as the President,
The Nigerian President (President Muhammadu Buhari) has verified and
shortlisted 22 foreign contractors / Beneficiaries for payment in this
beginning of the year. Find the attached newspaper report to
confirm your name on the list. You are to contact the Nigerian
Ministry of Finance as directed bodily on the newspaper report by the
president to avoid your falling into the hands of corrupt government
and banking officials,kindly reconfirm to me your full name,address
and telephone number.
Congratulation to you!!!
Elder Peter Ikeh
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