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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- centbank20009@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From:
FROM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA <efccnigeria_200887@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 08:59:25 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM MRS GRACE UDOKA SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT ON FOREIGN
DEBTS
FROM THE DESK OF MRS GRACE UDOKA
SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT ON FOREIGN DEBTS
ATTN: FUND BENEFICARY
BE INFORM THAT NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA PRESIDENT MOHHAMMED BUHARI HAS DIRECTE DME TO INFORM YOU THAT HE HAS DIRECTED THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO RELEASE YOUR CONTACT/INHERITANCE/PRIZE WINNING MONEY ATM CARD AND BANK DRAFT WITHOUT ANY DELAY OF ANY KIND AND YOUR PAYMENT FILE HAS BEENÂ FORWADED TO CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND
BECAUSE ON HIS VISIT TO PRESIDENT BARRACK OBAMA IN USA HE HAS ASSURE HIM THAT HIS REGIME WILL SETTLE ALL OUTSTANDING CONTACT AND INHERITANCE AND PRIZE WINNING MONEY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVE THE SUM OF $10.5 MILLION UNINTED STATES DOLLARS TO BE RELEASE TO YOU IMMEDIATELY BY CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
SO SIR ON THIS GOOD NEWS YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THEÂ NEW GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA WITH INFORMATION BELOW
MR GODWIN EMEFIELE
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
EMAIL: centbank20009@yahoo.co.uk
SO GO AHEAD AND CONTACT HIM AND SEND TO HIM YOUR BANKING DETAILS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER TO ENABLE THEM RELEASE YOUR MONEY
THANKS
GRACE UDOKA
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