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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:
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- officeofntaekpu@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "DR.KINGSLEY OBIORA" <fanklinulen009@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.drkingsleyobiora@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 06:42:36 +0100
Subject: REGARDING THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND
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REGARDING THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED ON YOUR
NAME, SO WE WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU ARE SILENCE BY NOT GETTING BACK TO
THIS OFFICE, SO WE WANT TO KNOW YOUR MIND ABOUT THE RELEASING OF YOUR
FUND AND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE DUE TO TIME BEING GIVEN TO US BY OUR
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY IN CONJUNCTION WITH UNITED NATION AND UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
FURTHERMORE/DUE TO YOUR INABILITY TO CONCLUDE WITH THE TRANSFERRING OF
YOUR FUNDS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND YOUR INABILITY TO PAY THE
AFFIDAVIT FEE OF YOUR FUNDS CLAIMS, WE HAVE TODAY OBTAIN A DISCLAIMER
FORM FOR YOU FROM VARIOUS MINISTRIES AND OFFICES WHICH WE ARE SENDING
THEM TO YOU FOR YOU TO SIGN AND RETURN TO US DECLARING BY YOURSELF
THAT YOU DON’T WANT THE FUND ANY MORE AND THAT WE SHOULD CANCEL THE
PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND AND RELEASE IT TO MRS JANET WHITE BEAR IN MIND
THAT YOU HAVE 48HRS TO comply OR YOU SIGN THIS DECLARATION/DISCLAIMER
FORM, SO ALL WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PAY THE FEE IF YOU ARE STILL
WILLING TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS US$10.5 MILLION OR YOU GO AHEAD AND SIGN
THIS DOCUMENT AS YOU HAVE BEEN DIRECTED AND YOU MUST SIGN THEM AS YOU
CAN SEE ONE DOCUMENT IS FROM THE FBI WHILE THE OTHER ONE IS FROM THE
FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE/ FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA PLEASE
READ THEM BEFORE YOU SIGN.
FINALLY, WHY YOU SHOULD SIGN THIS DOCUMENTS IS BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE
THE ABILITY TO CONCLUDE WITH THE TRANSFERRING OF YOUR FUND BY PAYING
THE AFFIDAVIT FEE, SO YOU ARE HERE BY DECLARE THAT I MISS/MRS/MR
............. (PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME HERE) IS NOT WILLING TO RECEIVE
THIS FUND ANY MORE AND WE THE ICPC/OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY CAN CANCEL
MY PAYMENT AND RELEASE THE FUND TO ANY OTHER PERSON WHO CLAIM TO BE
your NEXT OF KIN.contact me: officeofntaekpu@accountant.com
DR.KINGSLEY OBIORA
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT
MANAGER OF NIGERIA
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