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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- fedexco1339@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: JUAN CENTO <fedexcouriercompanylimitedbenin0@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: fedexco1339@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:02:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Contact Fedex Company For Your ATM CARD!!!!!
FedEx Delivery Office, BENIN.
NY 47th and 3rd 747 3rd Ave.
Delivery fund ATM payment department.
THIS IS JUAN CENTO
PHONE ::+229-960-598-39
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY.
TODAY I AM CONTACTING YOU REGARDING YOUR ATM CARD WHICH HAS BEEN PENDING IN OUR OFFICE FOR A LONG TIME AGO, AND THE CARD WAS RECEIVED FROM OCEANIC BANK BENIN TO DELIVER IT TO YOU. ACCORDING TO THE BANK THEY STATED THAT THE ATM CARD WAS LOADED WITH $$2.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS FOR YOUR INHERITANCE CONTRACT MONEY BUT WE COULDN'T MAKE THE DELIVERY NOW DUE TO TOO MUCH PACKAGES IN OUR OFFICE AND TO AVOID MISPLACING OF YOUR PACKAGE,
YOU ARE ADVISED TO ISSUE US YOUR RECEIVER INFORMATION BELOW FOR CONFIRMATION AND RECORDING PURPOSE THEN WE DELIVER YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDED ATM CARD TO YOU.
SO NOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO AS URGENT FOR THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD IS TO FILL THIS FORM BELOW AND FORWARD IT TO US AS URGENT.
KINDLY ISSUE TO US YOUR FULL NAME ........
YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS :...........
YOUR PHONE NUMBER :.....
NEAREST AIR-PORT IN YOUR CITY ........
COUNTRY.......
GENDER...........
YOU ARE ADVICE TO FILL THIS FORM ABOVE AND FORWARD IT IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR FUND ATM PAYMENT .NOTE THAT THE ONLY FEE YOU WILL PAY IS $105 BEEN THE DELIVERY CHARGES OF YOUR ATM MASTER CARD.CONGRATULATION!!
REGARDS JUAN CENTO
FedEX OFFICER BENIN REPUBLICK.
PHONE ::+22996059839
Email fedexco1339@yahoo.fr
BENIN.©2011
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