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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (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.
- prof-ibrahimgambari@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- who you are dealing with. private/direct email : prof-ibrahimgambari@hotmail.com email : prof.ibrahimgambari86@gmail.com tel: (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: presidency Nigeria <PRESIDENCY1Desk@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2023 11:23:42 +0000
Subject: OFFICE OF PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI GCFR
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PRESIDENT & COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES
OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ASO ROCK VILLA, ASOKORO.
Attention: Fund Beneficiary
05-01-2023
SUB: PRESIDENTIAL GAZETTE/NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT:
The Office of the Presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria is writing to inform you that we have been appointed the Chief of Staff to the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the Person of Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the former United Nations on Peace Keeping to handle your Cash delivery payment as approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Based on this noble course placed on the highly revered prof. Ibrahim Gambari, we are pleading on behalf of the Federal Government to give him all the maximum cooperation he needs to make your funds delivery a successful one.
We understand your ill feelings about Nigeria and we are doing everything humanly possible to salvage the image of this great country so that we can get rid of bad people on this earth.
Be also inform that the only fee you will be ask to pay for the delivery of your funds to your doorstep is just $485, which is used for the procurement of the diplomatic trunk box that will be used to package your funds.
We gratefully thank you for your patience and understanding but be rest assured you will receive your funds and begin a new life.
We hereby advise you to work only with our Chief of staff here in Nigeria because only he is in charge of this year foreign payment.
We attached his Email and other of his personal details below for you to know who you are dealing with.
Private/Direct Email : Prof-Ibrahimgambari@hotmail.com
Email : prof.ibrahimgambari86@gmail.com
Tel: +234-7040440985
Do not hesitate to ask us any question as regards to your payment as we are here to serve you well.
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BOSS MUSTAPHA
Secretary to the office of Presidency, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR
Cc:
ECOWAS COMMUNITY
Cc: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Cc: METROPOLITAN POLICE UK
Cc: USA HOME LAND SECURITY & FBI
Cc: WORLD BANK, IMF AND PARIS CLUB
Cc: EFCC
We look forward in hearing from you.
SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENT.
MR BOSS MUSTAPHA
SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENT.
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