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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "inland revenue" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
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.
- infoenquiries@caramail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Info Enquiry <consultancyagency4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoenquiries@caramail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 04:37:37 -0700
Subject: Compliments of the day my dear friend,

Foreign Operations Department
African Development Bank
Togo West Africa.

Attention: Dear,

I want to drop you a quick note because I did not hear back from you
concerning the information I sent you the other day. In case you did
not receive the letter introducing my intent My name is Mr.Jibril
Isah, I am the regional manager of African Development Bank Lome
branch in the western region of Togo.

Sequel to the release of the third quarter financial report, ending
December, 2022, I discovered that my branch made Eighteen Million Five
hundred thousand united state dollars ($18.5m) from the transactions
accruing to the account of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS).I
intentionally delayed the fund until now to make sure I cleared all
link to this money before contacting you and is absolutely free from
any Drug Trafficking and Anti-terrorist link and can be converted into
any type of Currency of your choice before the effect of the
transfer.I am compelled to do this because I would not want the
Finance company to push this funds (US$18.5m)into their treasury as
unclaimed inheritance.

But before that I have diverted the funds into what the bank called
Escrow Call Account with no beneficiary. Meanwhile as you know I can
not be directly connected to this money for obvious reasons. So my
contacting you is to assist me receive the funds in your bank account
in your country; which I know is possible if you liaise properly with
me and I guarantee you get 40% of the total funds as your benefit, for
helping me to pull the fund out.The transfer would be via swift and it
will be a Bank-to-Bank wired transfer. All I need from you is to stand
claim as the original depositor of this fund. I will compute your
particulars as the person who made the deposit in my branch, so that
my head office will immediately order the transfer to your designated
bank account upon your application/request for transfer.

There are practically no risks involved, all I need from you is to
stand claim as the original depositor of these funds who made the
deposit with my branch so that my head office can order the transfer
to your designated bank account. I have put in place all necessary
requirements concerning the release of this funds and it is my
intention to introduce this opportunity to you as the beneficiary. Can
I give you this financial trust as a trustee/stake holder?

Upon your response including your direct cellphone number/nationality
and contact details which i will use to get you the application form
from the bank, so that you will contact the Bank for the transfer of
this money into your account,I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant information please confirm the receipt of this
message to my alternative e-mail:( infoenquiries@caramail.com ) for
more details

I will appreciate it very much. reply me so that we can go over the details.

Thank you in advance and May God bless you and your family.
Yours truly
Mr.Jibril Isah

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