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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: David Bowen <db526717@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:05:34 +0100
Subject: I am waiting for your reply today.
Dear sir,
RE: VERIFICATION OF OVER DUE PAYMENTS.
This is to inform you that we members of the Senate Committee on
Finance in Nigeria's Upper Legislative Chamber are currently
undertaking a Beneficiary/Payment Verification Exercise for all over
due payments with the various banks in Nigeria. Consequently your
payment has been successfully verified and the sum of USD15.5m has
been approved provisionally for you. Please send your full names,
address and phone number to me immediately if you are interested in
receiving the funds.
I wish to state further that all the laws and government policies
which had hitherto made it impossible or very difficult for your funds
to be released to you have been reviewed. In the light of the above
your funds will be processed and transferred to you without further
delay as soon as I receive the required information from you.
I am waiting for your reply today.
Thank you
Senator David Bowen,
Secretary, Senate Committee on Finance.
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