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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Hamza" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <enquiries@mfinance-ng.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:20:39 -0700
Subject: Partnership
I write to involve you strictly for a business seeking for utmost confidentiality,i require your mutual partnership to close a business that will benefit you,if you give me your consent.
This is hard and sympathetic but i have no other options than to play along with the present circumstances at my disposal.The late minister of labor and productivity was my friend and he confided in me about his secret looted funds value $58ML to bank in Dubai and Ghana respectively. I have the contact of the broker that represent the late Minister in all the secret deal if you are ready you can meet him face to face in Dubai or Ghana at least to witness the proof, and the account officers are ready to work with any foreign partner i present to them, especially the bank officer in Ghana to claim the funds on %
(SAN) James Enojo Ocholi, served as Minister of State for Labor and Productivity from November 2015 to March 2016 he was involved in gory ghastly accident 6/march/2016 that claimed his life along with his wife and son.You can google the name as a proof.
Reply with your passport and tel number
Thank you awaiting your affirmative reply.
Mr Hamza
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