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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.
- 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.
- office009_accountantgeneral@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: PCCP <drjubrilgmusa009@gmail.com>
Reply-To: office009_accountantgeneral@accountant.com
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:12:06 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS READY NOW.
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Attn: Dear Valued Beneficiary,
YOUR PAYMENT IS READY NOW.
This is to inform you that your long awaited contractual payment with
Federal Government of Nigeria has been approved for payment.We do awaits
your quick response to this information! However,in lines with our
precautionary measures,as been mandated by President World Bank.You are to
contact the listed staff/person for your payment with following details:
(1)FULL NAME:------------------------------------
(2)DATE OF BIRTH:-----------------------------
(3)MARITAL STATUS:---------------------------
(4)OCCUPATION/POSITION:-----------------
(5)HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS:---------------
(6)COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:-------------
(7)NATIONALITY:--------------------------------
(8)PRIVATE/HOME TEL:NO:-----------------
(9)SCAN AND SEND 1st and 2nd PAGES OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/VOTERS
ID CARD.
Alhaji Dankwalba I.Dankwalba (PAYMENT OFFICER,OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT
GENERAL FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.)
Tel +2349060266176 Email: office009_accountantgeneral@accountant.com
Thanks
Dr.Jubril G.Musa
Chairman,Presidential Committee on Contract Payments.
TEL:+2348115829496
Call/Email as soon you received this notification !
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