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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISSION <reginaldiheji@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:10:06 +0000
Subject: INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISSION
INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISSION
(WE ARE PROUD OF OUR IMAGE AND OUR PRAYER IS TO GOD GIVE US MORE KNOWLEDGE FOR OUR DUTY, GOD BLESS INTERPOL.
24 Lagos Road Lagos Inland
Telephone Operator: + 234.
RE: INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATED OF-FENCES COMMISSION.
Attn. Mar /Sir
Follow the recent report made to our office by the nominated syndicate consultancy agent, Palmer agency.
We
write in to inform you about Palmer Agency report through our Internet
Network that if you know Mr. Rick Bin Wang who came to our office to
this morning claims your fund as your representative.
Well
we discover very late today that you're not the person that sends your
brother Mr. Rick Bin Wang to our office to claim your fund here in our
office. We need your reply if you know him or not so that we can stop
all the process.
Note: that we have done a proper investigation
on your matter and from our investigation, federal government have
agreed to compensate you with $2M(Two Million united state dollar) to
follow the rules and regulation the independent corruption practices
commissions have agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF)
investigation bureau Washington, DC in conjunction with some other
relevant Investigation Agencies here in the Africa you are advised to
comply with us in order to get all those that has been scamming people
in the name of Nigeria.
We wait for your urgent response to our investigated related matters.
Best Regards,
Mr. Frank Williams
Independent corruption practices commissions
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