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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:
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "million 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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "MR.LUKE WETA" <whitelion3255@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "MR.LUKE WETA" <davidmorrison447@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:02:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your Delivery Notification
Dearest: Beneficiary,
I wish to inform you that the Diplomatic Agent conveying the consignment box valued the sum of 18.2Million United States Dollars misplaced your delivery address and he is currently stranded at your international airport
We required you to reconfirm the following information
as stated below for safe delivery to you.
Full Name:
Nationality:
RESIDENTIAL Address:
Nearest Airport:
Direct Phone No
Occupation:
ID ATTACHMENT
Contact the Diplomatic AGENT. MR DAVID MORRISON contact him with the information, He is waiting to hear from you today with the information immediately: Note The Diplomatic Agent was not aware that the content in the consignment box is 18.2 Millions United States Dollars and on no circumstances should you let him know the content.
BELLOW IS YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX DETAILS:
CONSIGNMENT CODE: CAF/XX/102/
CONSIGNMENT BOX VALUED THE SUM OF 18.2MILLION USD
THE RIGHT HAND SIDE SECURITY KEY CODE NUMBER IS:9015.
THE LEFT SIDE CODE WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU
Regard,
MR.LUKE WETA
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