419 scam: "Dr.Aliyu A.Dikko" <12345@bird.ocn.ne.jp> Attn:Dear

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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:
- ",500,000" (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: "Dr.Aliyu A.Dikko" <12345@bird.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr.Aliyu A.Dikko" <aliyudikko@qualityservice.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2019 17:58:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn:Dear

Attn:Dear ,

Our Ref: BOI/435/OX/024/19

I am Dr.Aliyu A.Dikko, officer in-charge of Treasury department, Bank of Industry, Nigeria. Sometimes ago, money was meant to be paid to you in one of our files but remained unclaimed over a period of time and was referred back to the Federal Government Treasury as unclaimed contractual fund. This money is US$15,500,000:00 which was ready to be paid via direct wire transfer but I could NOT actually dictate why you did not claim it then.

As you may know, Bank of Industry was established by government solely to handle funds related to contracts awarded and executed for government ministries and corporations and to fund companies to improve the economy. Sequel to this code of inception, government auditors do audit our performances occasionally for checks and balances. It might keep you speechless to know that these auditors do ask for unclaimed funds to be allocated to them probably for personal effects. Based on this, I want you to come to claim this your fund as the file still lies with the Director General and ready for payment and the earlier you comply with the demands of the transfer or delivery of the fund the faster the action because the CBN auditors might want the fund released to them or be referred to the Federal Government coffers which is detrimental to you.

In this light, I will further direct you as to what we need from you upon your response so that you can be paid without hitch. Contact me through this email: aliyudikko@qualityservice.com for proper direction, documentations and processing of your fund. I await your immediate response .

Yours Sincerely,
Dr.Aliyu A.Dikko
Treasury Dept.
Bank of Industry, Nigeria
Email : aliyudikko@qualityservice.com

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