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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:
- "abuja" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Jack Dagogo" <cgibbs72@rushmore.com>
Reply-To: call0000023@vivaldi.net
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 11:38:47 +0530
Subject: Re: Payment of your pending funds.
Dear Sir
I have in good authority to inform you that your fund which has been pending over the years will see the light of the day as the president have mandated the Central Bank to make sure that every genuine claimant receives his fund immediately as all payments should be concluded within 2 weeks
The central Bank have had a meeting with the presidency and the Officials from the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on Logistics and officials of the WORLD BANK to pay all beneficiaries without delay upon the confirmation from the Public Complaint Commission Abuja that the fund is genuine without any dubious intention
Upon the clarification from the commission, your fund will be channeled via the number one Bank in the World the WORLD BANK for prompt payment into your account.
NOTE That the bank will not pay more than $10.5 million.
You are required to forward to me the following information ASAP to enable us forward it to the WORLD BANK for your payment immediately.
(1) Your Full Names ............................................
(2) Your telephone Numbers .........................................
(3) your amount total ...........................................
(4) Banking details ..............................................
You are to revert with the aforementioned in formations ASAP to enable us get approval from the commission in charge and forward your information to the WORLD BANK for your payment.
Regards
Jack Dagogo
PAY MASTER GENERAL
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