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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Samuel Dede <ismail.comlekciler@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ghazime4@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 15:35:02 +0100
Subject: MRS. DIEZANI MADUEKE.
DEAR FRIEND,
MY NAME IS SAMUEL DEDE. I AM PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO MRS. DIEZANI
ALLISON MADUEKE, THE FORMER PETROLEUM MINISTER FROM 2011 TO 2015 UNDER
THE PRESIDENT GOOD LUCK JONATHAN ADMINISTRATION.BASED ON MY LOYALTY TO
THE MINISTER, SHE ASKED ME TO SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON WHO WILL
PARTNER WITH HER TO INVEST THE SUM $59 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
PRESENTLY LODGED IN A FINANCE COMPANY IN EUROPE.
ALL I NEED IS AN HONEST PERSON WHO WILL PARTNER WITH HER AND RECEIVE
THIS MONEY SECRETLY ON HER BEHALF AND HELP HER TO INVEST THE MONEY IN
ANY INVESTMENT THAT IS WITHOUT RISK EVEN IF IT’S WITH LOW PROFIT BUT
STABLE IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP THE MONEY SAFE. PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT
THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RISK, BUT IN CASE YOU HAVE
DOUBT YOU CAN VIEW THE NEWS REPORT ON THE BELOW WEB SITE.
http://saharareporters.com/2017/01/06/former-minister-petroleum-diezani-forfeits-153-million-federal-government-nigeria
SHE MADE THE MONEY THROUGH CONSULTANCY FEES AND APPRECIATION PAID BY
FOREIGN OIL COMPANIES PRIOR TO ALLOCATION OF DEEP WATER OIL BLOCKS AND
CRUDE OIL LIFTING AND PROSPECTING LICENSES. NIGERIA IS THE 6TH LARGEST
PRODUCER/EXPORTER OF CRUDE OIL IN THE WORLD.
AS YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE, THIS PRESENT ADMINISTRATION OF PRESIDENT
BUHARI IS GOING ROUND THE WORLD SEEKING FOR WHERE OFFICERS OF THE PAST
ADMINISTRATION AND POLITICIANS KEPT MONEY SO THAT HE CAN CONFISCATE
IT.
SHE HAS THEREFORE RESOLVED TO INVEST THIS MONEY INTO YOUR COMPANY
ABROAD FOR SAFETY SO IT WILL NOT BE CONFISCATED. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
IN WORKING WITH US PLEASE SEND YOUR DETAILS WHICH INCLUDES YOUR MOBILE
PHONE NUMBERS SO THAT WE CAN SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WHICH
WILL STAND AS A BINDING AGREEMENT.
REGARDS
MR. SAMUEL DEDE.
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