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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- drok.cbn1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Cbn Operation <cbnoperationdrjok@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drok.cbn1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 02:06:25 -0800
Subject: Thanking you in anticipation of your urgent response
Attn: Sir/Madam,
I am Dr. Julius Okere, I am one of the officials of Central Bank Of
Nigeria.I have a client who deposited the sum of $35.5M (Thirty Five
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). This amount of
money is currently in Kuwait.
My client is a renowned politician in the river line area of Nigeria. My
client wants a reliable person who can be able to handle this more properly
and honestly so that the money will be safe over there. I happened to be
his accounts officer before I joined Central Bank of Nigeria.
Before introducing the bank where the money is deposited in Kuwait, there
is a vital document that needs to be secured to back up this fund in
Kuwait. So if you are interested in guarding this money you should feel
free to contact me back so that I may tell you how to go about it. For more
information and guidelines you should call the number: +234-9026276537 or
E-mail: drok.cbn1@gmail.com.
Thanking you in anticipation of your urgent response
Regards
Dr. Julius Okere
Operations Manager
Central bank of Nigeria.
Tel:+2349026276537
E-mail: drok.cbn1@gmail.com
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