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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found 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.
- pauldurueke@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Duru Eke" <settlement@gatelegal.com>
Reply-To: maduekejohn37@gmail.com
Date: 19 Jul 2019 11:56:03 -0700
Subject: Please Treat as Urgent
Dear Sir/Madam
Greeting to you and your family, My Names are Duru Eke from
Nigeria,the Personal Assistant on Domestic Affair to the former
NNPC D.G(Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke) to the formal President of
Nigeria right in a trouble, They are funds she deposited with
five different Companies names in Different BANKS which the
Deposits Certificates Details are with me as she has directed me
to look for her Business Partners overseas(Company Owners) who
can handle this fund into a profitable Investments businesses to
avoid been traced and confiscated by this Present Government as
she will give the person 50% for his/her Assistance.
Please if you are interested to assist us, Send me your mobile
number to enable us communicate or send me email to my private
email address as pauldurueke@gmail.com
you can view some of the web sites below to re-confirm my
proposal to you.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/239620-unbelievable-efcc-traces-n47-2billion-487-5million-ex-minister-diezani-alison-madueke.html
https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/thread/51654/221309/1
Regard,
Duru Eke
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