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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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- fedexofficeamerica11@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- fedex new york phone: +1-917-503-1832. email: fedexofficeamerica11@safe-mail.net reminder again do not allow your atm card to return (Safe-mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- fedex_rebholz_david_1@safe-mail.net (Safe-mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
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<fedexnewyor
Reply-To: fedexofficeamerica11@Safe-mail.net
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 01:53:18 +0800
Subject: Fedex office is now working correct to deliver your atm
card realy
I am Brian Phillips
>From FedEx new york
Phone: +1-917-503-1832.
email: fedexofficeamerica11@Safe-mail.net
reminder again
do not allow your atm card to return back as it is ready for delivery and I must advice you that Fedex does not begs you for money but to complete the Final process of the delivery package as you that your package is concern delivery money in atm card not ordinary luggage while the pin number of your atm card will not tamper by another person unless you self as the owner of the package.
Kindly contact us for the delivery shipment of your ATM card package of $15,000,000 Million DOLLARS Fifteen Million which sent from zenith Bank London.
PHONE: +44-703-595-9142. contact name: Davis Williams.
also give us your correct House address and phone number to avoid delivery mistake while you have to send your last fee of $100 dollars for the completion of attach yellow Tag label of the world ownership as the package is your own not for another person and make sure you contact David Rebholz of FedEx in west Africa for him to issue the attach document in the rate of $100 dollars..
see the Name to contact FedEx in west Africa for your last attach yellow Tag Final Document.
Name: David Rebholz.
Phone: +234-706-665-5666.
Email: fedex_rebholz_david_1@Safe-mail.net
contact him for your attach document before our FedEx new york shall deliver your atm card.
SEE THE NAME TO SEND THE FINAL FEE.WITH MONEY GRAM ONLY.
NAME : NNAKEE JOSEPH NWABUEZE.
COUNTRY. : NIGERIA.
AMOUNT: $100 DOLLARS.
CITY: LAGOS.
TEXT QUESTION: DELIVER.
TEXT ANSWER: CARD.
Brian Phillips
CEO director
FedEx Office, New York
Tel: +1-917-503-1832
Reply here: fedexnewyork_brian_phillips111@Safe-mail.net
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