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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.
- 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (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.
- 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.
- aisga_mohammed@presidency.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- mohammed buhari aso rock abuja nigeria private email: aisga_mohammed@presidency.com office email: official@presidency.com our ref: (Presidency; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aisga_mohammed@presidency.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 00:08:47 +0200
Subject: Payment Notification.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
FIRST LADY OF NIGERIA
MRS AISHA MOHAMMED BUHARI
ASO ROCK ABUJA NIGERIA
Private Email: aisga_mohammed@presidency.com
Office Email: official@presidency.com
Our Ref: FIRSTLADY/PRESY/CBX/021/18
Attn: Honorable Contractor
Dear friend,
My Name is MRS AISHA MOHAMMED BUHARI The first lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
I was mandated by my husband President Buhari this morning to personally look into your case file which has been pending for the past 5-10 yrs because of the imposters in Nigeria who claim to be a staff of Banks and other Government offices in order to get money form our foreign contractors.
From all indications, their has been several reports coming from the International Communities that contractor are been duped by fraudsters and criminals from Nigeria.
These was the reasons why my Husband the President him self has appointed me his wife to handle this transaction personally and give him the daily report and ensure that your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria is finally resolve once and for all.
A part payment of $10.7 Million Dollars has already been approved a by my husband Mr. President Yesterday the 13th June 2018, all you are required to do now is to provide your current Bank information where you want your funds to be transferred into.
A bank has been approved by Mr. President in Europe for the urgent release of the fund into your account from the Nigeria Government foreign account.
Information of the paying bank will sent to you as soon as I hear from you.
You are advise to provide all the information’s to me via Email:aisga_mohammed@presidency.com
CALL ME ON MY DIRECT MOBIL NO +2348058 1714 05.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name:
Home Address:
Office Address:
Age:
Tel:
Occupation:
Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Iban No
Account Name:
Account Number
Routing/Swift
Kindly provide the information's within the next 24hrs to me l instruct the paying bank to make the transfer of the $10.7 Million Dollars into your Bank account without anymore delay as instructed by my husband Mr President.
Regards,
MRS AISHA MOHAMMED BUHARI
FIRST LADY OF NIGERIA
ASO ROCK ABUJA NIGERIA
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