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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:

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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cashier's check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +2347028027590

Fraud email example:

From: "Debt Management Office." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <debtmanagementt@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:33:31 +0100
Subject: Debt Management Office

Corporate Affairs,Due Process
and Foreign Payment Mgt.Board.
Debt Management Office.
Lagos Nigeria.

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

We wish to inform you that your name appeared in our final list of beneficiaries of funds trapped in
the twenty four (24) liquidated banks as a result of the Recapitalization,Consolidation, Merger and
Acquisition which took place in the banking sector.You are therefore required to contact the Executive Secretary,
DMO-Debt Management Office, for immediate and successful transfer of your $800.000.00 fund.

You will be required to e-mail us with the following information:for the delivery of your fund to you with anymore
delay.

1):FULL NAME:
2}:ADDRESS:
3):CITY:
4}:STATE:
5):ZIP CODE:
6):DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:

You are also to forward your full payment detail including your telephone number/s and identification.
You are also free to indicate by writing your preferred method of payment;WIRE TRANSFER, CASHIER'S CHECK.

NOTE: In order to ensure your check gets delivered to you ASAP, you are advised to immediately
contact Mr.Johnson Brown via contact information provided above and make the required payment of $200.00
to information in which he shall provide to you.

Executive Secretary
For-Debt Management Office
Tel: +2347028027590

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