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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Hajiya Kulu Kyari <fosgate73@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kulukyri67@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:34:20 +0100
Subject: Good day
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Dear Sir,
My name is Hajiya Kulu Kyari.I am the wife of Mr.Abba Kyari,late chief
of staff to Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari who died due to
coronavirus complications on April 17th,2020.
Before his death, he deposited a huge amount in an asset management
company which he wanted to use to sponsor his presidential ambition by
2023.Nobody knows about this money except me as his only wife. Now I
want to secure the deposit under your care for investment purpose.
More details i shall give upon your response.
View below for confirmation of of my husband death.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/388499-abba-kyari-buharis-chief-of-staff-is-dead.html
Thanks.
Hajiya Kulu Kyari.
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