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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 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)
- "charles soludo" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "MRS. SANI JOY" <infohx@tim.it>
Reply-To: mrssani1900@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 21:49:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Attention Unpaid Beneficiary,
From Mrs.Joy Ann Sani
Paymaster General of the Federation
Abuja Nigeria.
Attention: Respectful Beneficiary,
This is to bring to your notice that your contract/Inheritance payment which
was suspended by formal Central Bank Governors (CBN) Prof Charles Soludo and
Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was forwarded to the office of the presidency this
morning as unpaid beneficiary, so I was advised by the office of the presidency
to ask you why you have not received your funds valued US$9.5 Million Dollars
up till date.
Meanwhile you are advised to reconfirm your full information because the
president (directives) is pay the entire suspended beneficiary by Prof Charles
Soludo, Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and co.
Bear in mind that we are going to pay you through Wire Transfer (Bank to Bank
Transfer) or send you an ATM Visa card immediately we receive your details.
Reconfirm the following:
1. Full Name:_____________________________
2. Your Contact Address:_______________________________________
3. Telephone and Fax Numbers:__________________________________
4. Your Identification (ID):____________________________________
5. Sex:___________________________________
6. Age:___________________________________
I will expect that upon receipt of this message that you act accordingly by
sending all information directly to my Private E-mail:
info_paymasteroffice001@1email.eu
Your Private code to this message is 7657
Yours sincerely
Ms. Joy Sani
Paymaster General of the Federation
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