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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 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.
- mrszainabahmed234@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Senate Committee Chairman <federalsenatecommitee@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:04:42 +0100
Subject: YOUR OVER DELAYED PAYMENT IS APPROVED.
From: Senator Ignatius Longjohn
Senate Committee Chairman on foreign payment.
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Good day Sir,
Be notified that today Federal Executive Council meeting the Executive
resolved that your US$10.5M be paid to you alongside other beneficiary
before the end of this year 2021 and so to facilitate this payment to
you, your payment file has been moved to the office of the Minister of
Finance Federal Republic of Nigeria Mrs. Zainab Ahmed for immediate
payment via swift bank to bank wire transfer. and this stand as last
warning that you stand the risk of forfeiting your fund if you do not
respond to claim your fund within the next 72 hours counting from
Monday.
You are advised to reconfirm the following details to her immediately
for the processing of your fund transfer to you.
i. Bank name and address:
ii. Swift code:
iii. Account number and Account name:
iv. Beneficiary address in full and telephone number:
Kindly note Her contact details below to enable you contact her
immediately with your details:
Mrs. Zainab Ahmed
Minister of Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Private email: mrszainabahmed234@gmail.com
Direct Tel: +234 813 107 3632
If you are already in contact with her that is good, you are advised
to continue and follow her directives for the easy and smooth swift
transfer of your fund to your account. Mrs. Zainab Ahmed is already
notified after the meeting and so she is expecting your communique.
Yours Sincerely,
Senator Ignatius Longjohn
Senate Committee Chairman on foreign payment.
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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