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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Citi Bank Nig" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aumar1822@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 16:18:10 -0700
Subject: Hi

The Office of MR. SEGUN ADARAMOLA
Citi Bank Nigeria.

This is to notify you that your over due contract/inheritance funds has been gazette to be released, via Electronic Fund Transfer (ETF) -direct wire transfer to you through Citi Bank Nigeria nominated by the senate committee for foreign over due fund payment. Meanwhile, a counter claim was file against you by a woman who came to my office few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your true representative. Here are her information for you to confirm to this office if this woman is truly from you or not so that this Bank shouldn't be held responsible for paying into a wrong account

Name: Mrs. Janet Penman
Bank Name: Wells Fargo N.A
Bank Address: San Francisco CA. USA .
Account Number: 003865437.

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you. You are requested to fill and send this information for verification purposes so that fund valued US$6.2million dollars will be remitted into your nominated bank account as follow:

(1) Your Full Name And Address:
(2) Your Age And Marital Status:
(3) Your Occupation:
(4) Your Telephone/Fax Number:
(5) Your Nationality:
(6) Personal Identification:

As soon as we receive the above requested information, we will commence with all necessary procedures in other to remit your money/funds into your account. However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs.Penman,if we do not hear from you within the next seven working days from today.

Best regards,

MR. SEGUN ADARAMOLA

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