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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "nnpcgmd11@outlook.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: Andrew Yakubu <yakubund@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:03:19 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME
Andrew Yakubu Avenue
No 12 Allen Avenue
Ikeja Lagos Nigeria
TEL:+234-8093982080
Email: nnpcgmd11@outlook.com
Dear,
I am Eng Andrew Yakubu Former Group managing Director Nigerian
Petroleum. There is $35m for Investment.
Contact me if you are interested, I have ability to move the fund. I
sent this message from my private Email, I will give you more details
upon the receipt of your response to proposal to prove myself and
office.
I would like to give you further details of the position of the funds
and what you have to do when I get your response. Please, if you're
ready to assist me in this situation kindly provide me your personal
data and your contact address to proceed forward.
Regards,
Mr.Andrew Yakubu FORMER NNPC GMD
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