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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 united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed <zainabshamsunaa82@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2022 21:36:35 +0100
Subject: KINDLY GIVE ATTENTION TO THIS PROPOSAL IMMEDIATELY.
Dear Sir,
KINDLY GIVE ATTENTION TO THIS PROPOSAL IMMEDIATELY.
My name is Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmedm I am the Honorable Minister of
Finance (FGN). During my investigation on some Contract execution made by
my Ministry before I took over, I discovered Hugh sum of Money valued at
Eighty Seven Million United States Dollars ($87,000,000.00) which was
abandoned by my predecessor and I need your assistance to help me invest
this fund in your country for our mutual benefit. I will use my position as
a Minister here to move the fund legally to your Country for investment
which will be managed and supervised by you. All the legal protective
documents will be ready before the transfer will take place to enable you
to defend the sources of the fund on arrival in your Country. I will use a
high profile Attorney here to legalize the fund in your name as a Contract
awarded fund before the transfer will take place.
Kindly contact me immediately for more details on how to move the fund to
your Country legally with 100% risk free. You can click the site below to
confirm my position as the head of our Country Finance Ministry.
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zainab_Ahmed
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zainab_Ahmed>*
I hope to hear from you urgently.
Thanks
Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
the Honorable Finance Minister (FGN).
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