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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: =?utf-8?Q?Mr=2eCharles=20Nduka?= <charlesnduka2017@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 19:04:10 +0900
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?my=20email=2e?=
I am Mr.Charles Nduka,a senior director in the Nigerian Federal
Ministry Of Petroleum and Natural resources.
There is a contract fund in my ministry which has remained unclaimed
for years because the relevant legal documents to claim it legally was
missing hence the transfer of the fund was suspended indefinitely by
the federal government pending when all necessary legal papers or
documents covering the fund are provided by beneficiary of the fund.
Therefore,If you are interested to work with me then i want you to
come forward and claim this fund as as the true beneficiary and we
shall share the fund accordingly.with my position and your
cooperation/understanding all the legal documents backing the fund in
your name/address as the true beneficiary shall be legally obtained
and documented for transfer and the transfer of the fund shall take
place immediately.
Please,note that there is no risk involved as long as you are able to
keep everything to yourself only and maintain absolute confidentiality
now and after you have received the fund.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Charles Nduka.
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