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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "jannyking@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "jannyking@ymail.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.
- 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: "JANNYKING" <mikeanna@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: jannyking@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:42:02 -0700
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION CALL (423-437-6987)
ATTENTION! ATTENTION!! ATTENTION!!!
We required you reconfirm the following information’s below so that he can deliver your consignment box to you today.
Pleasedo contact the FedEx Express Company Diplomatic Agent with the email below with the information’s required. email him or call him now on his number (423) 437-6987to enable him proceed to your house immediately.
Contact Person: MR Janny King
EMAIL: jannyking@ymail.com
You can also call him with this number 423) 437-6987
Pleaseforward the requested information now to him on (jannyking@ymail.com ) He is waiting to hear from you today with the information’s.
YOUR FULL NAME-------------------
HOME ADDRESS-------------------
COUNTRY-------------------
CITY------------------
TELEPHONE NUMBER: / FAX NUMBER-------------------
YOUR ID OR PASSPORT NUMBERS-------------------
NEAREST AIRPORT TO YOU- ------------------
Best Regard,
Mr: Paul Henry
Phone+229-680-232-66
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