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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:
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "UN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <contactuncomp12@inbox.lv>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 20:23:35 +0200
Subject: Y O U R F U N D I S R E A D Y
Dear Sir/Ma
This is to congratulate you for scaling through the hurdles of screening by the Board
of Directors of UN/IMF Compensation payment task force for this second quarter of the
fiscal year 2015.It may interest you to know that Your payment file was approved and
immediate instruction given by the United Nation in conjunction with IMF to release
your over due funds valued U S $ 5 . 5 M i l l i o n O n l y ( F i v e M i l l i
o n F i v e H u n d r e d T h o u s a n d U n i t e d S t a t e s D o l l a
r s O n l y ) after several months of deliberations on this f u n d compensation
issue. This office/committee(U n i t e d N a t i o n s / I M F) have concluded to
p a y the approved f u n d s to you as the beneficiary, through the below mode in your
favor/behalf through the paying bank in N i g e r i a.
In view of this,this committee/officials is looking forward to your immediate response
to this message while you kindly contact the Executive Governor,Central Bank Of
Nigeria(M R. GODWIN EMEFIELE) on this e m a i l ( i n f o @ c b n c o m p e n s a t i
o n p a y .o r g ) while you call him on this Direct Telephone
Number + 2 3 4 - 8 1 8 9 2 1 1 0 7 2 for immediate release/payment of the approved
f u n d s to you though We have instructed the paying b a n k to conclude this f u n d
transaction on your behalf within the next 7 banking days starting from today to
conclude the transaction. Forward the below information to enable the paying bank
commence with the transaction via A T M D e b i t c a r d delivery to your home
address with no further delay as we have given them mandate to do so within the
stipulated time as stated above.
1. Valid Delivery Address.
2. Full Names.
3. Phone Number.
4. Age.
5. Occupation.
We look forward to your immediate response.
Best regards.
MR BAN KI-MOON.
S E C .U N I T E D N A T I O N O F F I C E / I M F O F F I C E.
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