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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.
- 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:
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
- un.delegation@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Markferguson.C.Ofala." <un.delegations@gmail.com>
Reply-To: un.delegation@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:36:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION FUND.
UNITED NATIONS DELEGATION ON FRAUD VICTIMS COMPENSATION.
REGIONAL BRANCH OFFICE NIGERIA WEST- AFRICA .
SUIT 214 TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS-ISLAND NIGERIA.
TEL/FAX: +23417948173
EMAIL: un.delegation@gmail.com
TTN: SCAM VICTIM.
SUBJECT USD5M COMPENSATION PAYMENT APPROVAL IN YOUR FAVOUR.
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Dear SCAM VICTIM,
I HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS THE UNITED NATIONS DELEGATIONS OFFICER ON
COMPENSATION OF FINANCIAL FRAUD VICTIMS IN AFRICA.AND AUTHORIZED TO PAY100
NIGERIAN SCAM VICTIMS USD5M EACH. YOU ARE LISTED AND APPROVED FOR THIS
COMPENSATION AS ONE OF THE SCAMMED VICTIMS. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO AVOID
FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THE SENSELESS SCAMERS BECAUSE THE INVESTIGATION
DEPARTMENT ARE KEEPING DOG WATCH OVER ANY MAIL YOU ARE SENDING OUT.
IT HAS BEEN VERIFIED THAT ALMOST ALL FINANCIAL FRAUD CRIME AROUND THE
WORLD HAS ROOT IN NIGERIA. IN THE EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE RECORD DURING THE
LAST U.N. MEETING HELD AT ABUJA NIGERIA, THE NIGERIAN PRESIDENT, ALHAJI
UMARU MUSA YARADU’A HAS OWNED UP TO THIS AND HAS ACCEPTED FULL
RESPONSIBILITY AND PROMISED TO COMPENSATE ALL VICTIMS OF FINANCIAL FRAUD
AROUND THE WORLD WITH MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
ONLY (USD5.M) EACH.
I HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO ARRANGE THE IMMEDIATE DISBURSEMENT OF FRAUD
VICTIMS APPROVED COMPENSATION FUNDS THROUGH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
(C.B.N) ON BEHALF OF NIGERIA AND AFRICA IN GENERAL.
AS SOON AS I RECEIVED THE REQUIRED INFORMATION FROM YOU
AS FOLLOWS:
1. YOUR FULL NAMES AND MAILING ADDRESS.
2. OCCUPATION AND POSITION HELD.
3. RELIGION
4. CELL PHONE/FAX NUMBERS
5. FULL BANKING PARTICULARS OF EITHER EXISTING BANK ACCOUNT OR A COMPLETE
NEW AND EMPTY BANK ACCOUNT.
I SHALL SUBMIT YOUR PARTICULARS ON THE DESK OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND
AUTHORIZE THEM TO PROCEED THE ONWARD TRANSFER OF YOUR COMPENSATION FUND
DIRECT TO YOURGIVEN DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.
NOT THAT YOUR PARTICULARS WAS MENTIONED BY ONE OF THE FRAUD SYNDICATE
ARRESTED IN ONE AFRICAN COUNTRY AS ONE OF THEIR VICTIM. BE WARNED NOT TO
DUPLICATE THIS MESSAGE TO ANYBODY FOR ANY REASON. THE U.S SECRET SERVICE
IS ALREADY ON THE TRACE OF THE CRIMINALS.
MORE VITAL INFORMATION VISIT:
http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/news1jul.htm
YOUR QUICK RESPONSE IS ANTICIPATED.
CONGRATULATION.
FRANCIS NOLAN
YOUR REPLY MUST BE SENT TO BELOW EMAIL:
un.delegation@gmail.com
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