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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Remittancewiredeptcbn Remittancewiredeptcbn <rremittancewiredeptcbn@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 07:25:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DIR.INTERNATIUONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT CBN
DEAR CONTRACTORS
THE MEETING WE HELD WITH THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND SENATE COMMITTEE AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR CONCERNING ALL OVER DUE CONTRACT FUND THAT IS UNCLEAR FOR MANY YEAR.
WE WANT TO INFORM THAT ALL THE FUND FROM COMMERCIAL BANK HAVE BEEN RETURNED BACK TO CBN BANK ACCOUNT AND RIGHT NOW THE PRESIDENT HAVE EMPOWERED CBN TO PAY ALL THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR THERE FUND THROUGH BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR DRAFT PAYMENT BY COURIER COMPANY DELIVERY SERVICES.
NOW THE CENTRAL BANK HAVE ALREADY STARTED THE OPERTION BY RELEASEING THE FUND TO THE OWNERS. KINDLY GET INTORCH WITH US SO THAT YOUR FUND CAN BE RELEASE IMMEDAITELY TO YOU OK.
RECOMFIRM ALL THIS INFORMATIONS TO US.
1 YOUR BANK INFORMATION
2 YOUR RESIDENT ADDRESS
3 YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER FOR EASY REACHING.
4 YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT
WE NEEDED ALL THIS INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN COMMENCE ACTION IMMEDAITELY AND THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WILL BARK UP THE TRANSFER SHALL SENT TO YOU.
WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR YOUR URGENT RESPOND.
REGARDS
REV PAUL EZEH
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