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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Engr. George Marks" <bergerlegaldepatment@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrgeorgemarks001@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:03:14 +0100
Subject: REALITY OF CLAIM
Honorable
I am Engr. George Marks the Vice Chairman, Julius Berger Nigeria
Construction Company, I write to you officially to know if you are willing
to sell our Contract / Inheritance information with the Nigerian Government
to us since you have not been able to receive your fund.
We understand that your fund has already been declared paid to the Federal
Government of Nigeria by the Corrupt Bank/Government Officials that handled
your fund payment, and all this while you have been fighting to receive
your fund without knowing that the Corrupt
Bank/Government Officials that handled your fund payment diverted your fund
to a trading Company in London, and have been trading with your fund on
Stocks and Bonds without your knowledge and still frustrating / ripping you
off by making you pay bills to frustrate you.
We have very high understanding with the Nigerian Government and we have
connections with top financial governing bodies in Nigeria and London.
We are making you an offer to sell your Contract/Inheritance information to
us, while we pay you directly through one of our offshore banking accounts
and go for the fund with the information which you will give us.
I await your response.
Yours Sincerely.
Engr. George Marks.
Vice Chairman
Julius Berger Nigeria Construction Company.
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