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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.
- 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: "THE PRESIDENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joayosir@minister.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:26:44 +0800
Subject: US$121 MILLION APPROVED>>
I am sorry for the delays and constant problems we encountered in the transfer of our over due payment, Please bear with me as solution have come at last, You are advised to submit your valid information for immediate payment of our Approved US$121 Million by registering with the Accredited paying Bank website online;
United Bank for Africa Plc
website: http://www.loanubabank.at.ua/
This is the official Due process, genuine and legal, please to aviod mistakes fill the registration Form on the Bank website above correctly and notify me of your return form so that I will submit your file to the Bank for crediting within 48hrs. Do not for whatever reason delay this transactions or submit wrong information. Call me for more details Asap.
NB; the website may be busy most times, pls keep trying until you complete valid registeration.
Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
Sir J.O AYO (OON).
+2348037000215
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