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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348169043238
- +2341116998 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: "Skye Bank Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paymentoffice1249@yahoo.com.co>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2017 00:51:45 +0100
Subject: Attention.

Skye Bank Plc.
708/709 Adeola Hopewell STreet, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Direct Line: +234 8169043238
Fax: 234 111 6998
Date; 27/ 01/ 2017

Attention.

In our office today, an instruction was given to us Skye Bank plc by the president of Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari to release all
overdue payment compensation fund of $$2,000.000.00(Two Million United States Dollars Only) to all the beneficiary that appear to be victims of
scam in Nigeria before the next 10days.

Please get back to us before the next 48hrs with below details, Before we can proceed.

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) House mailing address:
(3) Your sex, age and marital status:
(4) Phone number for conversation:
(5) Your current occupation
{6} Your Country.:
(7) Your ID card number

Meanwhile, As soon as we receive the listed information we will setup an internet banking account for you to transfer your fund by yourself to any
bank account of your choice as your compensation Fund.

Thanks and co-operation are needed.

Yours sincerely
Managing Director,
Mr. Tokunbo Abiru
Skye Bank Plc.

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