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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- jessedaiz61@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Godwin Emefiele" <emefieleg0dwin62@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: emefielegodwin69@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2015 16:25:12 +0100
Subject: **SPAM** READ CAERFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME
Attention,
This notice is coming from Governor of CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. This is to inform you that your UNCLAIMED INHERITANCE FUNDS in CBN which is $9.3m is approved for cash delivery to you. It was loaded in 2 box and handed over to a deliveryman, Mr.JESSE DAIZ to deliver to your door step. He has just arrived on TRANSIT with your 2 trunk boxes in Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport.
You are expected to ensure that he leaves the airport as soon as he contacts you. Please, send your contact details to his email: jessedaiz61@yahoo.co.jp , His cell: 815 314 0098
He is not aware of the content of the trunk boxes for safety precautions but i told him that the content is hospital equipment's meant for you,so this is the major reason why you must endeavor to make sure he leaves that airport heading to your house immediately to avoid the boxes been tampered with, and also very important that you call me as soon as you hear from him
Mr.GODWIN EMEFIELE
GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
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