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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: "test" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ojnnanna@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 03:22:12 +0800
Subject: I write to inform you
From the desk or Dr Okwu Joseph Nnanna (Board Member)
Deputy Governor, Central Bank or Nigeria
Financial Systems Stability Directorate
Dear Sir,
I write to inform you that an application was submitted here this morning
06- 13- 2018 by Mr Alan Craig Bailey or USA, stating that you gave him
authorization and power of attorney to receive the sum of $ 20.5m on your
behalf into the bank account coordinates below. And the application was
endorsed by Dr Mrs. Sarah Alade and after scrutiny, we discovered that Dr.
Mrs. Sarah Alade was in collaboration with Mr. Alan Craig to divert your
fund to him for their personal interest.
We require you to urgently confirm the authenticity of this claim before we
commence with the payment in the forward account.
Bank name: Citizens National Bank
1612 South Congress Parkway Athens Tennessee 37303 USA.parkway
Ac #: 6920016140
Routing: 064201612
Beneficiary: Mr. Alan Craig Bailey.
Note that if we did not immediately we will assume that you
are the one that gave the authorization to Mr. Alan C. Bailey to claim the funds
on your behalf.
We will proceed with the payment we are totally confused
regarding this development.to this development.
Yours in service,
Dr. Okwu Joseph Nnanna (Board Member)
Deputy Governor, Central Bank or Nigeria Nigeria
Financial Systems Stability Directorate
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