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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:
- "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)
- This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
- 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.
- hpds@deliveryman.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: David Abbe <thompsonpraise@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rrkk1001@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2016 05:09:50 -0700
Subject: Contact Him immediately!!!
With Due Respect
I'm delighted to bring to your notice about my success in getting those
funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from London.
Presently I'm in the London for investment projects with my own share
of the total sum.
Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts in transferring
those funds despite that it failed us some how. Considering that you are
a humanitarian worker assures me of your use of the funds I am about to
offer you. I deposited the SUM of $5,500.000 USD in a consignment safety
box in your name with HORSE POWER DELIVERY & SECURITY SERVICES.
this is for your compensation for your past effort. So kindly contact HORSE
POWER DELIVERY SERVICES and ask them to proceed with the shipping of
your consignment to your address
HORSE POWER DELIVERY SERVICES
Contact person: Peter James
Telephone: +22961006881
Email: hpds@deliveryman.com
Please do let me know immediately you take delivery so that we can share the
joy after all the travails we experienced at that time. In the moment,
best regards,
David Abbe
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