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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "@diplomats.com" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (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 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.
- ups.company@diplomats.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: AmalaMONEY <"UPS."@bird.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: AmalaMONEY <UPS.company@diplomats.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:59:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM DEBIT CARD PAYMENT IS READY FOR DELIVERY.
Attention:
YOUR ATM DEBIT CARD PAYMENT IS READY FOR DELIVERY.
The Ministry Of Finance World Compensation was notify us your Email and your
address as those that is paid to wrong people in Africa since past years and
your fund still remain unclaimed and after meeting held on 25th of March 2017.
We are hereby to bring to your notice that after going through your payment
files submitted early to my office by the Ministry of Finance & Budget here in
Cotonou Benin Republic,I am obliged to inform you that your Over Due
Contract/Inheritance of the total sum US$5.500,000.00 is been approved for
payment via ATM card.
It is the pleasure of this office to inform you that your ATM debit card number;
(0000324866) has been approved and upgraded in your favor.Meanwhile,your secret
PIN number is (5844) and your ATM card value the sum of ( US$ 5.5MILLION USD
only) as mentioned above. Be advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $10,000
is permitted daily and it was duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal
in any location of the ATM machine of your choice/nearest to you also The Atm
card is activated.
Reconfirm Below to me to avoid wrong delivery::
1.) Name:
2.) Address:
3.) Country:
4.) Phone Nb:
Contact Email:: (UPS.company@diplomats.com)
Email:: +1 (410) 989-6702
Yours sincerely,
UPS Office.
(Director)
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