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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Everest Izukwu <everestiz@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 08:21:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: INFORMATION RECIEVED.


THANKS VERY MUCH PASTOR ROBERT, I NEED THIS INFORMATION FROM YOU AS THEY ARE BACK WITHOUT THE PAYMENT SO I HAVE INSTRUTED THEM TO WHAT YOU JUST TOLD ME, BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY HAVE TO GET THE MONEY FROM WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AS THAT IS THE ONLY WAY MONEYXFER IS PAID FOR THE MAIN TIME.

MR EVEREST.

com> wrote:
They must log in to the Moneyxfer site to determine the status of the money transfers. Hence the need for their email addresses

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/24/06, Everest Izukwu <everestiz@yahoo.com> wrote: INFORMATION RECIEVED, WILL GET BACK TO YOU FOR THE DRAFT CHEQUE DELIVERY AS SOON AS THEY HAVE CASHED THE MONEY.

MR. EVEREST.

Pastor Robert Ised < pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
The money has been transferred with full MTCN's to your two secretary's

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/23/06, Everest Izukwu < everestiz@yahoo.com> wrote: THIS IS THE EMAIL ADDRESS, AM ONLY GIVING TO YOU BECAUSE WE HAVE GONE A LONG WAY

NELSONCHIOBA: nelsonchioba2001@yahoo.com

WILSON JALMET: jalmetinspects@yahoo.com

THATS THE REQUIRED EMAIL ADDRESSES, DUE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT INFORMATION SO I CAN GUARANTEE IT.

TRY AS MUCH AS YOU CAN TO SEND IT VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER TO AVOID DELAY AGAIN AS IT TAKES THREE WORKING DAYS TO CLEAR IT FROM MONEYXFER.

IF YOU MUST SEND IT BY MONEYXFER, MAKE SURE THEY CONFIRM THAT IT CAN BE RECIEVED FROM WESTERN UNION AGENT IN PORTHARCOURT, OR ELSE IT MAY NOT BE RECIEVED AGAIN.

MR. EVEREST,


Pastor Robert Ised < pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:


Sir

you told me you didn't have the time to do it yourself and were incpable o picking the money up through moneyxfer, there seems little point in you supervising two people to do a job you cannot do for yourself. send me their emails and I will ensure you arer copied in on all correspondence.

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/23/06, Everest Izukwu < everestiz@yahoo.com> wrote: I SENT YOU THE NAME OF MY SECTRETARY NELSON CHIOBA AND THE CLAIMS INSPECTORS NAME WILSON JALMET TO SEND THE MONEY WITH.

I WENT THROUGH A LOT OF DIFFICULTY TRYING TO LOCATE BANK WITH THE MONEYXFER FACILITY BUT ALL THE BANKS OPERATE ON WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER IN AFFILIATION WITH MONEYXFER. AND THE MTCN YOU GAVE ACCORDING TO THE BANK DOES NOT MEET THE NUMBER OF NUMBERS REQUIRED BY WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

IF YOU CAN SEND IT VIA MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER FOR MORE CONVINIENCY, YOU CAN SPLIT IT INTO TWO AND SEND IT, ONE TO NELSON CHIOBA AND THE OTHER WILSON JALMET WITH THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO YOU EARLIER.

IF YOU MUST SEND IT VIA MONEYXFER PLEASE MAKE SURE IT WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO GIVE YOU THERE EMAIL ADDRESS AS THEY MUST TAKE INSTRUCTION FROM ME WHILE BEEN MONITORED, MY NUMBER IS +234-8028690182 CALL ME WHENEVER YOU MAKE THE TRANSFER OR SEND ME YOUR NUMBER SO I CAN CALL YOU.

MR EVEREST.




I asked you for a name before sending it, you did'nbt offer one so it went in your name. now I will have to recall the money already sent and reissue it in a new name. For this to work and as you point out you do not have the time please give me their email addresses and tell me how much you wish me to pay each one of them on your behalf.

The moneyxfer number is not the same as the Western Union MTCN. Moneyxfer requires a login and contact via the website to obtain the full Western Union MTCN. It is very secure but you do have to follow procedures.

Please continue arrangements to disptach the check to us in Andalusia.

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/23/06, Everest Izukwu < everestiz@yahoo.com> wrote: ATTN ROBERT ISED,

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE CONCLUDED THE REQUIREMENTS OF MRS VALERIA.

I HAVE GONE TO THE CENTRAL BANK ABUJA THIS MORNING TO COLLECT THE MONEY WHICH YOU SENT BUT HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THEY DO PAY OUT THIS MONEY IF IT IS AFFILLIATED TO THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

THE MTCN THAT WAS SENT BY MONEYXFER AS I WAS TOLD WAS NOT ENOUGH TO RECIEVE THE MONEY BY WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, THEY ONLY PAY THE MONEY IF THE MTCN IS ENOUGH TO RECIEVE THE MONEY BY WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

PLEASE INFORM THEM THAT THE RECIEPIENT OF THE MONEY IS TO RECIEVE IT BY WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AND THEY SHOULD CHANGE THE NAME TO EITHER THE NAME OF MY SECRETARY NELSON CHIOBA OR THE NAME OF THE CLAIMS INSPECTOR WILSON JALMET, AS I WILL NOT HAVE THE TIME MOVING TO BANKS DUE TO WORK LOAD OF THE PAST THREE DAYS.

KINDLY DO THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR THE CHEQUE TO BE PREPARED AND SENT TO YOU.

MR EVEREST







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