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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "rgmanfold@live.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.
Fraud email example:
From: "United Nation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rgmanfold@live.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2015 03:28:49 +0800
Subject: Attention Beneficiary .. Compensation Funds ..
UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION UNIT
This is to inform you that you have been entitled to receive a payment of ($4,500,000 Million) from United Nation and the payment has been deposited in a Diplomatic carriage and it awaits delivery to your home address therefore kindly furnish us with your details as stated in this email:
Full Name,
Address
Phone number
We require these details to enable the delivery commence without wasting
much time. Send your details to Mr.Roger Manfold (rgmanfold@live.com) for more clarifications.
I want you to know that all modalities have been put in place for the successful delivery of your consignment, as the delivery of your consignment is 100% Genuine and risk free, as all international rules and regulation in consignment delivery has been adhered to for safe delivery of your consignment to your country.Your compensation money of US$ 4.5 Million is now in a trunk box seal with the United Nations seal and will be opened upon delivery to your house in your COUNTRY.
Delivery will ony take place after our office has received an approved letter of Authorization from the Treasury of the United Nations office we'll then commence delivery of your consignment to your house address.
Regards
Dr. Khon Wanmei
Compensation team
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