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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:
- "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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- drtmuhammad1@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Director Office <neopapas56@gmail.com>
Reply-To: deskclaim04@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:27:13 +0100
Subject: Hello Friend,

Hello Friend,

My Name is Dr Tanko Muhammad, and Iâ€™m the Paymaster General of the
Federation / Chief Operating Officer in the Accounting Unit of the Central
bank of Nigeria. (CBN). This message might meet you in utmost surprise.

However,it's just my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to
contact you for this transaction.An account was opened by a foreign
customer who was a consultant/contractor with the Federal Ministry of
Petroleum and Power here in Nigeria Africa, where he made a numbered time
Fixed Deposit, valued at $25,300,000.00 (Twenty-Five Million, Three hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) for twelve (12) Calendar months in one of
the Bank Branch, but since 2010, this account has never be operated.

Upon maturity, we sent a routine notification to the forwarding address but
got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally it was
discovered from his contract employers that the deceased was involved in a
plane crash that occurred in Libya on the 12th of May 2010 and below is a
link for your view.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/world/middleeast/13libya.html

The said fund is still in the Bank branch and the interest is being rolled
over with the principal sum at the end of each year. Now the fund is
$25,300,000.00 (Twenty-Five Million Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars)
because of the accumulated interest.

In accordance with Nigerian Government Financial Law, at the expiration of
11 (Eleven) years, the money will be reverted back to the ownership of the
Government of Nigeria, if nobody comes forward for the funds and it will be
tagged as unclaimed funds.

Consequently, I want to present you as the next of kin to this fund as
foreigner partner and the funds will be transferred to your Bank account
and after the successful transfer of the funds, I will come over to your
country for the sharing/investment and the money will be shared in the
ratio of 45% for me, 45% for you and 10% to cover our expenses after the
deal. There is no risk involved, as I will use my position in the bank to
secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction
within an appropriate time schedule.

If this proposal finds your interest, let me know by sending me an email
and I will send to you detailed Information on how this business would be
successfully transacted. Be informed that nobody knows about the secret of
this fund except me. Please include your private phone numbers for a voice
talk and reply to me through the email below: drtmuhammad1@hotmail.com

Looking forward to your urgent reply to enable us to proceed with the
release process with your full information and a copy of your ID.

Thanks,

Best Regards,

Dr Tanko Muhammad
The PayMaster General of the Federation,
Auditor General/Telex Computeronic System

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