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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "julianadams_cp@outlook.com" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "dr christopher boatang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drchrisumeh_dops@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 04:01:04 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS
FEDERAL AGENCY ON DEBT SETTLEMENT AND COMPENSATION
Financial Adviser to the President
Julian Adams
Email:julianadams_cp@outlook.com
phone:234 8037279635 CALL THIS NUMBER.
Attention:Beneficiary
Every arrangement has been put in place to release your payment
I have tried all means to contact you but to no avail before I decided
To try this last time, know it that the financial adviser to the president
And the finance minister has been able to talk the president over to the release
Of your overdue payment.
Note that you will first of all receive the sum of $1,9500.000.00(One million nine
Hundred AND Fifty thousand united states dollars) As the compulsory compensation
as directed by the United Nations Financial Control Unit(UNFCU).
At the moment you are only requested to
FILL THIS INFORMATION DATE PROVIDED BELOW.
1. YOUR NAME:..............................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:...................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ..................................
4. FAX...................................................
5. AGE......................................................
6. SEX:....................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:......................................
8. YOUR DETAILS INFORMATION:...................................
9. COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY SCANNED IDENTITY TO PROVE YOURSELF.
As soon as this details is received we will then to you our options of payment available for this
payment you are allowed to make a suitable and comfortable choice favorable to you and you
country financial laws and guides.
Waiting for your urgent response
Financial Adviser to the President
Julian Adams
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