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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "million 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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Alison Madueke <alisonke44@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 11:49:14 +0000
Subject: SERIOUS CONSIDERATION
Sir/Madam,
Introduction: My name is Mr. Alison Madueke husband to Mrs. Dazieni Alison
the former Minister of petroleum of the Federal republic of Nigeria.
Information : During her administration as the petroleum minister , she
made a huge deposit of Fifty Million United States Dollars ( $50M) in one
of the Finance/security company in Madrid-Spain ( Name withheld) for
security reasons and for some time now, she has been arrested by the
Economic & Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) but was later declared on an
ASYLUM there in the United Kingdom (UK) where she is facing a trial now
before the British authority on MONEY LAUNDERING and below is a website to
confirm exactly what am telling you now;
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http://pulse.ng/local/diezani-alison-madueke-efcc-recovers-2-million-jewellery-from-ex-minister-associate-s-wife-id4967201.html
However, she has just passed an instruction for me SECRETLY that I should
look for a way to dispose the deposited FUND out of the security company
for security reasons by looking for a God fearing man or woman over-seas
that could be TRUSTED to retrieve this fund immediately from the security
company hence all the vital documents relating to the deposited funds is
still in her possession and wouldn’t want to lose the money for her present
condition now hence most of her live earned properties and even CASH
DEPOSITS in her BANK ACCOUNTS there in Nigeria and over-seas are already
CONFISCATED by the government.
Please would I count on your indulgence and sincerity carrying out this
very project with me considering the huge amount involved and the
sensitivity of this issue now?
I would wait to have your prompt response just to enable us proceed on the
conclusion of this transaction.
Above all, in your response please forward your DATA and an attached copy
of your personal identification to enable me made known to you the NAME of
the SECURITY/FINANCE COMPANY in MADRID-SPAIN where this fund is deposited
and how to follow up the entire proceeds with the security company on the
fund claim as the NEW- BENEFICIARY.
Thanks for your consideration and acceptance in this regard.
Mr. Alison Madueke.
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