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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:
- "million 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)
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: info@albergoalba.it
Reply-To: ucheokohia89@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 10:49:57 -0800
Subject: From A.G.L
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From A.G.L
I am not a owner of a bank I am a account beneficiary holder feed with
money in my foreign account.((J.G.B insurance benefactor foreign salary
ainner) I have the right of Two Hundred Million dollars 95% value
amount
in my foreign insurance benefit account and it is additive interest
which
factor is a delivery interest vitality in every foreign local community
fitting for so-plying valuable help successfully in all association in
the
account number{:<>|248173613141|<>:} Secret code number :*802420*: is a
account registered on my name UCHE OKOHIA as Controller General without
any
delay I am ready to fulfill my promise I am ready to pay 28 million
dollars
in your bank account your account have to be a online foreign account to
enable me pay in $28 million dollars in your account in your names to
avoid
me and m my account every day save my life. ...please.
send me the following account details.
Bank name|
Account Number|
Routing Number|
Online Bank website|
banking lo gin user|
banking lo gin password|
Account swift Code|
Phone Number|
Thank you.
UCHE OKOHIA
Controller General
Financial Manager
(P.N.L) Lagos Nigeria.
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