419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- +2347059075489 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- ereply2200666@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr.Evon Dippor <officehelp21@vpmlag.ga>
Reply-To: <ereply2200666@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 21:58:36 +0100
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR YOU ABOUT YOUR FUND,
RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITH NO UPFRONT PAYMENT

ATTN:Dear Fund Beneficiary,

I am Dr. Evon Dippor, the new Audit/Account Director General with the Nigerian Budget and Fiscal Planning Agency. During the 2nd quarter 2016 harmonization of all payments and budget Receipts on Thursday 25th of August, 2016, I came across some files among which was your own whose funds are still not
yet paid. Even when it was approved in 2016 budget by the Government.

I noticed also that you have spent so much money for the release of your fund yet nothing of such happend.

I want to show you the only way that will enable you get your fund without any upfront charge or payment. It is the only thing that you will do and you will get the result which all the thousands of dollars you have spent in the past have not given you.

All the past directors and officials you have been dealing with knows this but because of greed, they will not tell you. They would rather prefer you sending money for one thing or the other so that they will get something out of you.

By this I mean "Waiver option A4". This option allows you to apply and get all fees, charges, duties, levies and taxes that you are supposed to pay on your fund waived aside for you until you receive your fund in your nominated bank account. You can only pay any money when you have confirmed the transfer of your fund successfully inside your account.

If you are interested in getting your fund without any more upfront payment, kindly get back to me so that I can inform you on how you can apply and get the waiver certificate issued to you.

Call or SMS me on telephone number +234-705-907-5489

Thanks as I wait for your immediate response.

Dr. Evon Dippor
E-MAIL: ereply2200666@gmail.com

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