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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Gov sanusi Laminedo <govsanusilaminedo@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:46:40 +0100 (BST)
Subject: OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK
:
IF YOU RECEIVED THIS MAIL I SENT TO YOU? KINDLY FORWARD YOUR
INFORMATION.FOR IMMEDIATE PROCEED AND DON'T DELAY.THIS IS TO
OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT /INHERITANCE
FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS
BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT
OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE
NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK. YOUR ENTIRE ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE
OF THE FUND TO YOU.WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE
THIS HAS TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE
DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT
CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM
MR.PRESIDENT,GOOD LUCK JONATHAN (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.AND
EFCC NIGERIA. AS WELL THE INTERPOL AND FBI.
THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO
WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT
THE MAXIMUM IS
TEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER DAY. SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE
YOUR FUND IN THIS
FULL NAME.........................
FULL ADDRESS .....................
PHONE AND FAX #...................
YOUR AGE.........................
SEX...............................
CURRENT OCCUPATION................
ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION
CONTACT PERSON: GOVSANUSI LAMINEDO
DIRECTOR OF EFCC,ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
REGARDS
GOV SANUSILAMINEDO
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