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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- nfo_nnpcmukoro@mail2consultant.com (Mail2consultant; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "ENGR.V MUKORO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.mukoro@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 17:04:42 +0100
Subject: Please Get In Touch!
Greetings
I am Engr. V. Mukoro Group Executive Director (GED) Gas and Power, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I got your email address from international PDF Directory through my Google search. I am looking for genuine partner from your country that will assist me to invest $23.5m Twenty-three million five hundred thousand United States dollars in good business that will be lucrative.
You will be the head of the affairs of this project, every legitimate arrangement to perfect this project successfully has been put in place. I will brief you in detail on the next step once I receive your positive response, reply to my personal contact email address: nfo_nnpcmukoro@mail2Consultant.com
Thanks in anticipation.
Regards
Engr, V. Mukoro
Group Executive Director GED
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC
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