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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:
- "abuja" (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: "Mr. Jacobs Moses" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fed.govt@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 11:30:54 -0700
Subject: Your official check of US$2.750,000 for collection
Your official check of US$2.750,000 for collection
Dear Sir,
All debts not paid have been converted to equity share into the oil sector Nigeria National Petroluem Cooperation (N N P C) therefore your share dividen is Two Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand dollars (US$2,750,000) and payment is by international irrevocable bank draft/official check/ Automated Teller Machine (ATM-CARDS ).
The UNCC and IMF directed this compensation/financial grant program to create financial empowerment for the selected beneficiaries of which some are victims of fraud/scam via cyber-crime. The compensation/financial grant is to create financial empowerment for this ones approved through their emails billot as second batch to receive the grant.You can visit this web link for more information: http://www.uncc.ch
Please update us with your address; direct phone numbers. Do give us the correct names to avoid errors on the official checks/bank drafts. Incase you are not able to in person to receive your grant you shoul pay the sum of $120 to cover cost for courier delivery service to your address.
Thank you
Mr. Jacobs Moses
Director
Africa Regional Resource Centre
United Nation Compensation Commission
UNCC Secretariat
United Nations House
Plot 11 Wuse Abuja
Nigeria
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