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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "randyosakwe@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "randyosakwe@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc <mariamabacha199601@gmail.com>
Reply-To: randyosakwe@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:32:24 +0100
Subject: Confirm Your Address for Your ATM Visa Gold Credit Debit Card Delivery
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Attn: Beneficiary,
With due respect, this is to inform you that the management of Central Bank
of Nigeria in-conjunction with Federal Government of Nigeria and IMF
international Monitory Fund has given instructing to our bank Zenith Bank
Nigeria to issue you ATM Visa Gold Credit Debit Card worth your contract
/Inheritance sum of (USD$10.5 Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) only as your Contract/inheritance compensation.
We have credited your fund (USD$10.5 Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars)) into an ATM Visa Gold Credit Debit Card Which will
be sending to your doorstep by Courier Service on the provision of your
personal details, how to receive your ATM Visa Gold Credit Debit Card; you
are required to reconfirm to us your personal details as follows.
Full Name;
Full Address (where you want to receive your ATM Visa Gold Credit Debit
Card);
Occupation;
Country;
Phone Number;
Sex/Age;
As soon as you supply your contact information, your card will be processed
and the money credited into it for delivery.
Please note delivery fee of your ATM Visa Gold Credit Debit Card shall be
taken care of by you.
Finally all your respond should be direct to this email
(randyosakwe@outlook.com)
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Randy Osakwe
Private email: randyosakwe@outlook.com
Director ATM Department
Zenith Bank Nigeria
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