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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 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:
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "executive governor" (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.
- lordolashile.johnson@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "L. O. Johnson" <lordofjohnson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lordolashile.johnson@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:15:32 +0100
Subject: Re: Reply For Immediate Transfer To Your Account
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Attn:
Dear ,
I am seeking your partnership for an investment in your country, I am
representing Chief James Ibori Ex-Governor of Delta State "The Rich
Crude Oil Region of West Africa" I have a very sensitive and
confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership
in re-profiling fund worth US$56M. This is a legitimate transaction; you
will be paid 20% for your "management fees".
Source of Funds: The fund derived from Crude Oil Lifted from his private
Oil Well. During my client regime as a Sole Administration/Executive
Governor of the State, he handle a lot of Crude Oil dealings and along
the line he was arrested and charge for misappropriation of funds and
purchasing of a Private Jet and in two occasion his wife was arrested by
the British Authority trying to divert some fund across the United
Kingdom.
Your Role:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted
sum and all deposit documents will be made available in your favour
which will enable the Security Company hand over the entire deposit to
you as the beneficiary. My client intends to use this sum to relocate
abroad for a possible investment project after regaining his freedom.
See the related sites for confirmation of this issue.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7141047.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/apr/17/nigeria-governor-james-ibori-sentenced
http://www.amairi.org/ibori_loot.html
If you are interested, please write back and provide me with your
confidential telephone number and email address and I will provide
further details and instructions. Please keep this confidential; we
can't afford more political problems. Finally, please note that this
must be concluded within two weeks. Waiting your response,
Regards
L. O. Johnson
lordolashile.johnson@yahoo.com
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