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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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- drmusaibrahim67@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: DR MUSA IBRAHIM <bankofafrica12@cooltoad.com>
Reply-To: moneygramoffioce@gala.net
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:38:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Urgent Attention Beneficiary (Your Payment is Ready)
Urgent Attention Beneficiary (Your Payment is Ready)
This is to bring to your notice that orders given by the Presidency and the entire house of senate for the year 2010 is that my bank is the chosen bank to pay out all foreign contract/inheritance funds.My bank was ordered after meeting held in the presidential village portonovo government house to contact and proceed with payment of your contract/inheritance Funds by informing you that the former bank in charge of your payment via ATM card being,Zenith Bank,Union Bank, EcoBank, ETC is no longer in charge of this payment.
I wish to inform you that you're (7.5M) outstanding payment has been approved and ready to be paid but we want
to confirm first from you by giving you our mode of payment this arrangement was agreed between the
Presidency and the Senate committees so take note that we have three modes of Payment delivery via ATM
CARD:
DHL COURIER COMPANY/////fedEX COURIER EXPRESS////UPS COURIER SERVICE
Shipping fee: $245/////Shipping fee:$210 ///////Shipping fee:$189
(2 day delivery) //////(2 days delivery)/////////(3 days delivery)
also reconfirm your full informations such as
Your Full Name:
Country/Your Address:
Occupation:
Contact Home/Cell Phone:
Age/Sex:
A Scan Copy of your Identity:
You can contact me via email @ (drmusaibrahim67@hotmail.com) and make sure you copy my email before
replying to this mail regarding your atm card
I will require you to get back to this office with your decision over a Chosen mode of payment and we will take it
from there
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated
Congratulations
Dr. Musa Ibrahim
(drmusaibrahim67@hotmail.com)
CELL NUMBER-(+229-9976-5845)
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