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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:
- "abuja" (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.
- 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.
- danielmadung3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- is at your own risk. respond to this e-mail on: danielmadung3@gmail.com with immediate effect and we shall give you further (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. X" <info@imf.com>
Reply-To: bill52858@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 20:04:31 +0100
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR INHERITANCE FUND
( I.M.F ) Head Office
Senior Resident Representative
9 Hon. Justice Mohammed Bello St.
Asokoro Abuja
Tel:+234-7082 069013
REF:-XVGNN82010
E-mail: RR-NG@imf.org
Attention Beneficiary
This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties
you have been experiencing in getting your long over due payment due to excessive demand 0f money from you by both corrupt
Bank officials and Courier Companies after which your fund remains unpaid to you.
I am Rev. Daniel Madu a highly placed official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that
reports have reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are treated by Various
Banks and Courier Companies/Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia /London Uk and we have decided to put a stop to that
and that is why I was appointed to handle your transaction here in Nigeria.
All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies
which have been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from your transaction and you have been advised
NOT to respond to them anymore since the IMF is now directly in Charge of your payment. You are hereby advised NOT to remit
further payment to any institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will be transferred to you directly from
our source. I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. Respond to this e-mail on:
danielmadung3@gmail.com with immediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund will be released. Also
call me as soon as you send the e-mail so that you will be given an immediate response: ifeoko1@gmail.com
Regards,
Rev. Daniel Madu
Direct Hotline: CALL: +234-07082069013
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