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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.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Engr. Heinz Stockhausen" <accessunitedbank@gmail.com>
Reply-To: heinzstochausen01@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 05:23:33 -0800
Subject: Julius Berger Nigeria Construction Company.
Honorable
I am Engr. Heinz Stockhausen - Vice Chairman, Julius Berger Nigeria
Construction company, I write you officially to know if you are
willing to sale your Contract/Inheritance information with the
Nigerian Government to us since you have not been able to receive
your fund.
We understand that your fund has already been declared paid to the
Federal Government of
Nigeria by the Corrupt Bank/ Government Officials that handled your
fund payment, and all
this while you have been fighting to receive your fund without
knowing that the Corrupt Bank/Government Officials that handled your
fund payment diverted your fund to a trading Company in London, and
have been trading with your fund on Stocks and Bonds without your
knowledge and still frustrating / ripping you off by making you pay
bills to frustrate you.
We have very high understanding with the Nigerian Government and we
have connection with top financial governing bodies in Nigeria and
London.
We are making you an offer to sale your Contract/Inheritance
information to us, while we pay you directly through one of our
offshore banking accounts and go for the fund with the information
which you will give us.
I await your response.
Yours Sincerely.
Engr. Heinz Stockhausen.
Vice Chairman
Julius Berger Nigeria Construction Company.
Tel: +234-8174799110.
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