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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found 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.
- dr.brightolushola011@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Bright Olushola" <web-develop@ckm-uk.com>
Reply-To: "dr.brightolushola011@gmail.com" <dr.brightolushola011@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 20:19:05 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Good Day
Dear Friend.
My Name is Dr. Bright Olushola, I am the Executive Remmittance manager Of Diamond Bank PLC. There is the sum worth of $50 Million USD in my bank here which I have informed you about above. There is no Beneficiaries stated concerning these funds which means no one would ever come forward to claim it and I will be transfered to the Zonal Branch in 2Months from now. That is why I am asking that you to run this favor through and we work together as partners so as to have the sum transferred out of my bank into Your Account.
Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred from my Bank to your Bank Account, We shall then share in the ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you.
Please Provide me the following few information about you, as we have a short period to run it through.
1 Your Full names:.............................
2 Your age:..........................
3 Your private phone number:...............
4 Your current country and residential address:........
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Contact me Now on my Email address
dr.brightolushola011@gmail.com
Kind Regards
Dr. Bright Olushola
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