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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "delvryoffice@mail.am" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "delvryoffice@mail.am" (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.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: Dnhkp Dfghj <dfghjdnhkp@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: delvryoffice@mail.am
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 20:40:24 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR DRAFT $900.0000 APPROVED TODAY
YOUR BANK DRAFT IS READY $900.000
.00) CONTACT THE OFFICE NOW DATED - 7/02/2013
It has
been
Agreed and Resolved after much delay for you to receive your
fund due
for your settlement,Your Bank Draft of ($900.000.00) USA dollars
has
finally Released In your Name. Contact the courier company now,
postal
address not acceptable to avoid making the delivery into a wrong
hands.Remember this is Instruction given to the delivery courier
company. . Follow instruction given to you for you to receive
your Funds Bank draft $900.000 through the delivery express company.
You are directly advice to contact Delivery Company
for the delivery of your Bank Draft of ($900.000.00) immediately Here
the email address (delvryoffice@mail.am) Where your Bank Draft of
$900.000 is been deposited For security reasons. Call the office as
soon as you receive this message.Direct Telephone
+22998841916
YOUR
NAME-----------
ADDRESS-----------
CITY------------
COUNTRY-------------
OCCUPATIONS----------
AGE------
TELEPHONE
NUMBER-----
Contact Person -ALBERT HUGE
DELIVERY COMPANY
INC
Email (delvryoffice@mail.am)
Direct Telephone
+22998841916
Best Regards
DR KIM .U .EDWARD
DATED /FEB
/2013
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