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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +23412170717 (Nigeria, landline)
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.
- revalbertkure@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jaiye owolabi" <owolabiowokola@rediff.com>
Reply-To: revalbertkure@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:31:05 +0100
Subject: We require your information's to facilitate your claims

Hello
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family. I hope
this mail meets you in a perfect condition. You may not understand why
this mail came to you. However, if you do not remember me, you might
have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million-dollar business proposal which we
never concluded.
I am using this opportunity to inform you that this
multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with another person who
financed it to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your great effort
to our unfinished
transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best
known to you. However, I want to inform you that I have successfully
transferred the fund out of my bank to my new partner's account that was
capable of assisting me in this great venture. Due to your effort,
sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you
showed during the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and
show my gratitude to you with the sum of $950,000.00. I have left an
international certified bank draft for you worth about $950,000.00;
cash-able any were in the world with a church in Nigeria owned by a
reputable pastor, Rev James Copeland.
Who actually helped in the conclusion of the multi-million-dollar
business in the financial aspect of the transaction.
I have authorized Rev James Copeland to release the international
certified bank draft to you as soon as you contact him regarding this
issue. My dear friend I will like you to contact this pastor for the
collection of this international certified bank draft.At the moment, I'm
very busy here because of the investment projects which myself and my new
partner are having at hand. Please I will like you to accept this token
with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.
CONTACT: Rev Albert kure
ADDRESS: PLOT 104 ADEKULE AVN IKEJA LAGOS NIGERIA
EMAIL: ;revalbertkure@hotmail.com
TELE: 234 1 217 0717
Thanks and God bless you and your family. However, I want you to contact
him immediately as soon as you receive this because he will be leaving
soon on a very long vacation as he didn't have any for the past three
years due to over time.
My sincere advice to you as a christian is that you should endeavor to
pay your tithe to a bible believing church when you get Draft . We
require your informations to facilitate the your claims:
1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Fax Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age :
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:
Yours Faithfully
jaiye owolabi
We require your information's to facilitate your claims

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