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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- jysani@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Private Message <inf-First-USBnk@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2020 15:25:34 +0000
Subject: HIGHLY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
Good day,
HIGHLY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
My name is Barrister J. Y. Sani, I represent a top and highly placed government official presently serving in the defense department (his name and other information will remain anonymous for security reasons).
He got your information from someone (who is also a citizen of your country) to contact you and that you will be willing to assist us in this project. He has the sum of US$19,500,000.00 raw cash in a 3.75 x 2.50 length Iron box consignment starched away in his private chamber. He urgently wants to ship it out to you for safe keeping due to the current mass protest and impending revolution in Nigeria. He will register and lebel the consignment as an Artifact.
All we need is the receiver name and address and the consignment will be shipped off right away to you. He said he will give you 20% (US$3,900,000.00) from the money if you can receive and keep it for him until things return to normal.
Send your response to this email: jysani@yahoo.com
I WAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
Barrister J. Y. Sani
Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook>
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