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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- officefile98688781@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Dr Franco <"WWW."@deluxe.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Dr Franco <officefile98688781@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 03:38:07 +0900 (JST)
Subject: REETING TO YOU!!!
Greetings to you:I was directed Dr Soule Ibraheed, the new Managing director of the (BOA/IMF) REPUBLIC OF BENIN,I write to officially notify you that your name appeared in our International Credit Computer Department as one of the unpaid Beneficiaries as we have verified your contract/inheritance fund file and found out that you have not received your fund.Mean while your name has been among the 10 Scam victims listed to be compensated by the World Bank//IMF through ATM/DEBIT MASTER CARD valued $3.5m.In view of this,could you as a matter of urgency forward your full informations to avoid wrong delivery.NOTE: FOR NON APPEARANCES,DO NOT CONTACT Dr.Miracle O Franco E-MAIL addres: officefile98688781@gmail.com, IF YOU CAN NOT PAY FOR THE SHIPPING OF YOUR ATM CARD.Please make your choice as charged Below; DHL COURIER COMPANY >>>>>> Shipping fee: $150.00 (1 day delivery) FedEx COURIER COMPANY>>>> Shipping fee: $120.00 (2 day delivery)UPS COURIER COMPANY >>>>>> Shipping fee: $98.00,Please i want you to fill this information's to avoid wrong delivery.
your country..............
your state.................
occupation................
phone number...............
age.......................
sex.......................
your ID...................
FILL THIS INFORMATION'S AND GET BACK TO ME YOUR CHOICE OF DELIVERY.
DR FRANCO +22961133260
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