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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Alexis L. Looky" <a.l.looky57@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 06:36:31 -0700
Subject: Attention
Attention:
I am Mr. Alexis Looky, an accountant by profession. I have $7.5
million dollars i want you to receive in your bank account. The money
belongs to Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke,the Nigerian Former Minister of
Petroleum, during the Nigerian Ex- President Goodluck
Jonathan’s regime.I am her financial personal adviser. If you can
handle the deal with sincere heart and secrecy get back to me for more
details. The Money are to be used for Charity work and Investment.I
will want you to go through the below websites about Mrs. Diezani
Alison-Madueke.
http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/408543-700-million-raw-cash-found-in-the-home-of-petroleum-minister-diezani-alison-madueke.html
The transaction need top secret and confidential. I will wait for your
respond so that I will give you more details of the transaction.
Thanks,
Mr. Alexis Looky.
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