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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- wigwe1121@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: wigwe1121@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:32:53 +0100
Subject: Access Bank of Nigeria Plc
Access Bank of Nigeria Plc
(Authorized and regulated by the Central Bank)
Plot 1665 Oyin Jolayemi Street,
Victoria Island,Lagos Nigeria
>From Dr Herbert Wigwe ( DMD )
Phone #: +234-7086558372.
CONTRACT/INHERITTANCE FUND CREDIT FROM ACCESS BANK
OF NIGERIA
This is to officially inform you that we received a credit
instruction
from the Federal Government of Nigeria to credit your
account with your
full inheritance/contract fund of US$9.2million from the
Nigerian reserve
account with our bank.
However, what we required from you is your banking
particulars where you
want your fund to be transferred.
Your full name/Address
Your Direct Mobile Number
Your Bank name/Address
Your A/C name and numbers
Your Swift code / Routing numbers
Copy of your passport or Drivers License
Be informed that transfer will commence immediately we hear
from you with
the account information. Once more, Access Bank of Nigeria
Plc will not
hesitates to credit your account within 48hours in
accordance with fund
release order regulations.
Your immediate response is highly needed to enable us
commence for the
transfer and make sure you call me immediately you receive
this
email:wigwe1121@gmail.com on Phone #: +234-7086558372.
Thanks for banking with Access Bank of Nigeria while we
looking forward to
serving you better.
Yours Faithfully,
MR.HERBERT WIGWE
DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR
ACCESS BANK OF NIGERIA
DIRECT PHONE: +234-7086558372.
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