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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- mrsanusilamidoaminu10@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Leather Bootboy <nzboot4u@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:50:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PAYMENT of $12.5M from MR.SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU
PAYMENT of $12.5M from MR.SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU
We Are to notify you that after we met today with The President,Accountant
General of the Federation, Office of the Senate and House of Representatives
and The Central Bank Governor and we came to a conclusion that we have to pay
all dept we are owing all our former walkers; companies business associates and
marketing investors, the sum of $12.5m. The payment will come to you via
DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY OR BANK TO BANK TRANSFER. Therefore you are to rec-confirm
the following;(1) Full Name (2) Address (3) Phone no#. Your immediate respond
is urgently needed.
BEST REGARDS,
MR.SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU
NEW EXECUTIVE
GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
mrsanusilamidoaminu10@yahoo.com.hk,
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