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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Senator Udo Udoma" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <senatorudoudomaudoma@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 23:10:37 +0800
Subject: RE: PLEASE CLARIFY
Dear Sir .
I am Senator Udo Udoma ,Senate committee chairman on
foreign debt unit with the office of the presidency .This to
inform you about the Latest Government decisions to pay
various contractors an interest sums otherwise refereed by
Government as compensation fees to foreigners who have
suffered so much in the past while trying to receive their
long over due contract funds from Nigeria.
After our meeting with the President Good Luck Jonathan
we where mandated to compensate all that have lost money one
way or the other.Without wasting time,you have been short
listed among the beneficiary to receive this interest amount
from Government compensation fee of amount valued
$3.8million and your approved payment from your principal
contract sum with the Nigerian Government.
The government has also given orders to the central
Bank Governor to stop further release of funds to any
contractor until all interest payment transfers are
concluded by my unit in the Presidency. As a matter of
urgency we want you to confirm your correct account,
address,cellphone number.Your hereby advised to stop further
communication(s)with all agencies,partners until you receive
your full payment.
You are therefore requested to get back to this office
for immediate transfer of your approved funds into any
account of your choice.Finally your swift response is
required to enable us conclude your transfer exercise.
Best Regards
Senator Udo Udoma
Senate committee chairman on foreign debt
unit with the office of the presidency
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