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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.
- 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:
- "your loan " (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- worldbanknigeriarepresentative@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Mansir Nasir" <mrjohnclark5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: worldbanknigeriarepresentative@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 17:18:03 +0100
Subject: Greetings to You
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The World Bank Nigeria
102 Yakubu Gowon Crescent P.O.
Box 2826, Garki Abuja, Nigeria
Tel : +234-813-632-5952
mnasi01@worldbank.org
worldbanknigeriarepresentative@gmail.com
The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors and the Director
General Dr.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala today approved a $50 Billion United
States Dollars Economic Recovery Development Policy Loan (DPL) to
support the world to implement its program of reforms for economic
recovery and ongoing efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic created a severe shock to the world economy,
which was already struggling, leaving the Government with the dual
task of responding to the crisis while also addressing underlying
structural challenges.
Dr.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala map out $50 Billion United States Dollars for a
loan offer to the world which was share to each the sum of
$1.3,million Usd. If you are ready for the loan contact the person in
chager Mr.Mansir Nasir for your loan requirement.
Contact email: worldbanknigeriarepresentative@gmail.com
World Bank Nigeria Representative.
Mr.Mansir Nasir
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