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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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Emmanuel Moore <bcruz1792@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moreemmanuel43@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 07:56:36 +0100
Subject: Your attention. Sir
Your attention.
Sir
This letter may come to you as a surprise, since it is coming from someone
you have not met before. Well , Mr .Emmanuel Moore Chief Financial
Officer,Nigeria National Petroleum company (NNPC)
I am sending this letter because need your attention and every possible
support for us to claim the Inherited contract fund which is currently with
the union Bank of Switzerland waiting to be transferred
The the total amount is $7,561.000.00 (Seven million Five hundred & sixty
one thousand united state dollars) and the service rendered by the previous
contractors includes PIPE LINE EXPANSION-NETWORK CRUDE OIL DOWNSTREAM
DISTRIBUTION AND EVACUATION TURNAROUND MAINTENANCE (TAM) CONSTRUCTION OF
STATE REFINERY.
I honestly need your support in order to be successful with the
transaction, and i hope to hear from you for More details and steps to be
taken.
Regards
Mr .Emmanuel Moore
Chief Financial Officer
Nigeria National Petroleum company (NNPC)
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