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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 united states 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Kayode Ali <kendonesq79@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kayodeali7@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 19:56:08 +0100
Subject: Please get back to me urgently
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PLEASE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
First, I must apologies to you for using this medium to communicate to you
about this transaction but it is of utmost importance hence time is of
great essence.
I am Mr.Kayode Ali,an accounts officer and personal friend to Nigeria’s
current Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs.Diezani Alison Madueke and she
has asked me to assist her move the sum of $68.5 Million United States
Dollars presently in our bank overseas due to the change in government and
the imminent probe of her tenure by the incoming administration of the new
president General Muhammadu Buhari (RTD) who is well known for his
anti-corruption stand.
Please view the following websites for confirmation.
http://nigerianinsight.com/revealed-700-million-raw-cash-found-in-petroleum-ministers-house
http://ireports-ng.com/2015/04/07/exclusive-for-fear-of-probe-petroleum-minister-diezani-alison-madueke-flees-to-london-feigns-sickness-as-cover-to-escape
http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-nigerian-senate-orders-audit-of-unaccounted-20-billion-dolllars-in-oil-revenue/1851053.html
http://www.thecapital.ng/index.php/lastest-news/2137-buhari-s-fear-grips-nnpc-over-imminent-probe-on-massive-fraud-allegations
http://saharareporters.com/2015/04/14/six-countries-turn-down-petroleum-minister-alison-madueke%E2%80%99s-asylum-request-bca-report
I will need your help in transferring this money out of our country to any
account of your choice so that it is not discovered by the new
administration and consfisticated.
You will be very well compensated for your assistance in this venture and
you will never regret it.
Do get back to me as soon as possible so that I can provide you with more
details on the transaction as I urge that you keep this information
strictly
confidential because of its sensitive nature.
Kind regards ,
Mr.Kayode Ali
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