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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:
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.Mrs Ngozi Okonjo Iweala" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ngoziokonjo_iweala@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013 02:12:42 -0700
Subject: Re:
Hello,
How are you and your family?Considering the high level of corruption in Africa and Nigeria in particular, The Federal Minister of Finance on behalf of the Federal
Government and World Bank Group has published the names of 59 Contractors/Next of kin beneficiaries that will receive part payment of $7.5million this quarter which you are one of the categories "A" beneficiaries. This payment exercise is aimed at redeeming the lost image of the African banks caused by fraudulent activities of scammers.
I have sent you mails on several occasions informing you of this development but all to no avail. Note that this information has already been published in the Daily Sun Newspaper recently. Therefore you are requested to acknowledge the receipt of this message immediately for your payment through genuine online payment system,all you need to do is to setup online account with the assigned bank offshore and wire your approved fund to your local bank account by your self.At this juncture i will advice you to dissociate yourself from all correspondence and transactions entered into based on evidently fraudulent and fictitious claims as this payment has presidential backup and approval.
Reply immediately with your postal address and your direct phone number for more information and payment update.
Regards
Dr.Mrs.Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
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