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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:
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- joysani1967@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Joy Sani" <johnhenrysummers5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dg_postbox122@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:41:00 -0700
Subject: Re: From Paymaster General of the Federation
Attention: Greeting,
This is to notify you that after we met today with The President,
Accountant General of the Federation the Senate, and the House of
Representatives we now came to a conclusion that we have to pay you
the sum of ($US10.5M) as your contract/Inheritance entitlement which
was suspended by formal Central Bank Governors (CBN) Prof Charles
Soludo and Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
However, due to the Covide 19 Pandemic We suspended the transfer of
your payment not to reach you, the presidency this morning gave a
(directives) that all suspended beneficiaries should be paid without
delay via Wire Transfer (Bank to Bank Transfer) or ATM Card.
Therefore you are to reconfirm the following;
1. Full Name:
2. Your Contact Address:
3. Telephone and Fax Numbers:
4. Your Identification (ID):
5. Sex:
6. Age:
Lastly send all information directly to my Private Email:
Yours sincerely
Mrs. Joy Sani
Paymaster General of the Federation
Federal Secretariat, Abuja Nigeria
Private Email:joysani1967@gmail.com
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