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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- revbarrmrseveiynukeja@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: revbarrmrseveiynukeja@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:54:32 +0100
Subject: Goodnews Regarding Your Payment.
EVELYN UKEJA ASSOCIATES
ATTORNEY'S & SOLICITORS
4/5 MOSHOOD ABIOLA AVENUE
IKEJA - LAGOS,NIGERIA
EMAIL: revbarrmrseveiynukeja@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Beneficiary,
We are an Independent Legal Firm attached to the Office of
the Presidency. Our services are in need in matters
concerning contract payment. Your name appeared in one of
the weekly payment schedule Newsletters from the Presidency
and that is how we got to know about your contract payment
and all the things you have gone through.
It is true that there has been a lot of Litigation FOR and
AGAINST your Contract Payment. Some Top Government Officials
want to frustrate your effort by imposing unnecessary fees
and charges, their plan is for you to leave your Contract
funds so that they will come back and claim the funds. In
Telegraphic Transfer what the APEX BANK does is to deduct
all charges and remit the balance.
You are not going to pay any fees or charges/No upfront
payment. All we need from you is a POWER OF ATTORNEY to
empower us to help you collect your Contractual Payment. We
are prepared to be your representative here in Nigeria and
are ready to step on toes just to make sure that you receive
your funds.
Our retaining/Professional fees are cheap and Negotiable and
can be paid after you must have received your Payment. Our
word is our bond.
Contact us immediately through the above email me to
revbarrmrseveiynukeja@yahoo.co.uk if you want to engage our
services.
Yours Faithfully,
Rev. Barr.(Mrs.)Evelyn Ukeja
Principal Attorney
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