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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- cbnoperationdrjok@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Julius Okere." <ck15540711@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cbnoperationdrjok@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:29:00 -0700
Subject: Attention:Attention:Attention
President and the Central Bank of Nigeria, it has been resolved that all
beneficiaries whose contracts/ inheritance funds have not been paid should
now have a cause to smile. In the meeting, it was concluded that the
concerned beneficiaries should be paid their contracts/inheritance funds.In
view of this, you are to forward all your account details for
reconfirmation with the ones in our possession before the payment will be
processed and made to such a beneficiary.For further details you can call
me on my phone line: +234-8156638616 or Email:(cbnoperationdrjok@gmail.com
<cbnoperationdrjok@gmail.com>). Make sure you call for
more information.Kindly treat this as a matter of urgency as we are here to
serve you better.Expecting your prompt and urgent response to this subject
matter.Best RegardsDr Julius Okere.*
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