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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cbnremitunit@blumail.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: <reconfirmationunit@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: cbnremitunit@blumail.org
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:58:39 +0900
Subject: Compliment Of The Day,
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division.
Compliment Of The Day,
This is to officially inform you that United Nation in conjunction with
the Federal Republic of Nigeria have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Good luck Jonathan to Approved your compensation Inheritance Over due fund payment of [$1.2 000.000 USD] which has been accredited with your favor in the on going world compensation pro gramme.
Your Personal Identification Number is [UN371/10/NIG] . The ATM MASTER CARD Compensation Fund payment is valued at the sum of [$1.2MILLION USD]
You are advice to contact the Governor Central Bank
Of Nigeria for Issuance of your ATM master Card.
MALLAM LAMIDO SANUSI
Contact Email:cbnremitunit@blumail.org
Direct Mobile:
+234-5277-8493
+234 703 123 5004
FULL NAME:..................
DELIVERY ADDRESS:.........
PHONE NUMBER.................
COUNTRY:...........................
OCCUPATION:.....................
AGE:.....................................
Regards,
Senator David Mark
Senate President Of Nigeria
Chairman Debt/Compensation Committee
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