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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Madueke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dalsonmke@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 07:31:33 -0700
Subject: Await for your response,
How are you doing?
My name is Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, Former Petroleum Minister of Nigeria, I personally need your urgent attention which I believe you can urgently handle for me.
I have huge funds totaling to the tune of US$86 Million that I deposited with a reputable firm for investment purposes. I have concluded that I should contact a credible foreigner to receive the funds and invest with it on my behalf, as my present condition do not support me to handle this personnel because of the controversial missing US$20 Billion Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
I already have all arrangement concluded to release the funds to you on my behalf as the funds will be finally invested in your Country based on your business investment advice.
Please keep this information confidential
I eagerly await for your response.
Best Regards,
Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke
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