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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "bayoskye@administrativos.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Adebayo Garuba" <rjklingo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: foreigndept1@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 22:44:06 +0430
Subject: RE-UPDATE NOW
From Mr. Adebayo Garuba
Foreign Remittance Department
Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN).
Tel:+234-708-8338020
Fax: +234-1-7622054
E-mail:-bayoskye@administrativos.com
Attention: Sir/Madam
This is to officially informed you that your Compensation/Inheritance
funds valued US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) has been released and approved.
According to the Instruction from Mr. President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, (Mr. Muhammadu Buhari.) That your fund should be
released via our Automated Teller Machine (ATM CARD) for immediate
verification.
Therefore, the Board and Management urge's you to re-confirm your
details required:-
Your Names:--
Contact address:--
Telephone/Fax:--
Age:--
Occupation:--
Identification:--
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Adebayo Garuba
Foreign Operation Department
Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN).
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