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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:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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 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.
- 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: Wed, 06 Jan 2016 03:27:10 -0800
Subject: Re:YOUR FUND PAYMENT
Rev. Barr.(Mrs.)Evelyn Ukeja
Principal Attorney.
PHONE:+234-706-836-7181
E-MAIL:revbarrmrseveiynukeja@yahoo.co.uk
Attn: Beneficiary
I am Rev. Barr.(Mrs.)Evelyn Ukeja Attorney to the
Investigation Office of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the
Office has today the 10/7/2015 finished the investigation on
your unpaid compensation fee of $10M that has not been paid
by the Central Bank of Nigeria for a reason best know to
them, well today after the members meeting between the Bank
and the Presidency's Committee Board we are glad to inform
you that your Draft of $10M is now with the Investigation
Office of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, so you are
requested to get in urgent contact with I Rev.
Barr.(Mrs.)Evelyn Ukeja for the immediate release of your
Draft of $10M and for your information the Bank manager of
the said bank has been fired due to his inability of
treating your case professionally by law. You are requested
to get in touch with the Investigation Office of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria within the next 24hours for the update
of your Draft release and also reconfirm your postal
address.
Investigation Office of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is
very sorry for the delay of your Draft by the Bank and we
promise to make sure that your Draft is released to you
within the next 48hours, that is if you are ready to
cooperate with the Investigation Office of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria. You must keep this to yourself hence it
is only a fool who disclose his or her success to the
Public.
Thank You
Your Faithfully
Rev. Barr.(Mrs.)Evelyn Ukeja
Principal Attorney ESQ.
PHONE:+234-706-836-7181
E-MAIL:revbarrmrseveiynukeja@yahoo.co.uk
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