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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:
- 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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- dh1co@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2017 18:04:36 +0800
Subject: INHERITANCE PACKAGE FUND
Good day My Dear,
how are you today?I am writing to inform you that We thank God that you
are not going to pay any money to anybody for shipping fee to receive your
ATM Master card because they have waive all the fees for you to receive
your card after i have explain to them on you behalf that you have
suffered so long and yet you have not receive your Atm Master card package
valued $2.5M(Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) which is awaiting
claim since. And i decided to use DHL Courier company service now,instead
of FedEx because of THEIR BETTER SERVICE HERE
As for my agreement with the DHL Courier Company today,they promised me
that your card consignment will leave this Country as soon as they
received your delivering address as its needed, But the Director of the
DHL COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts information? to
enable them meet up and locate you immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived
to your Country.Please write a letter of application of claims to the
given address below.
General Director Name MR.WILLIAMS IME
E-MAILL ( dh1co@hotmail.com )
Telephone Number= +234 814679491
1.YOUR FULL NAME________
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS._______
3.YOUR COUNTRY__________
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.________
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE._______
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE_______
7.YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT________
Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director of DHL
Courier Company today MR.WILLIAMS IME GENERAL DIRECTOR with the address
given to you.Note that The DHL courier company doesn't know the contents
of the PACKAGE. It was registered as a BOX containing your family
materials. They don't know that it contains atm master card. This is to
avoid them delaying with the consignment BOX. Don't let them know that is
ATM card that is in that Box.
I am waiting for your urgent response.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.Yours,
Mr.Franklin John.
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