419 scam: President Muhammadu Buhari <infore@tim.it> Dear Fund Beneficiary ,

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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)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- presidentmuhammadu.buhari@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: President Muhammadu Buhari <infore@tim.it>
Reply-To: presidentmuhammadu.buhari@bk.ru
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:54:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Fund Beneficiary ,

Dear Fund Beneficiary ,

You are hereby instructed to stop any communication you have with those
impostors.
I received information from Economic and Financial
Crime commission that you have been dealing with fraudsters, people who have
been ejected from office.
I have your name on my file among those contractors who have not received
their
contract sum.
I advise that you reconfirm your ID card to me so that I will not pay to the
wrong person.
As a result of the several scam going on in this country and people tarnishing
the image of this country I want to personally effect your payment.
You should there fore chose the mode of payment of your $5.5million suitable to
you.
Either by wire transfer or through certified check issued from the central bank
of Nigeria by the Governor of central bank

Yours Faithfully,
President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR
In office since 29 May 2015
President and Comander in Chief Federal Republic of Nigeria
Presidential Villa ,Aso Rock , Abuja , Nigeria
Email: presidentmuhammadu.buhari@bk.ru

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