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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:
- "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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "pauluba22@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "stephenadams0001@yandex.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.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: STEPHEN ADAMS <wlps6@glimsnet.com>
Reply-To: <pauluba172@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 13:31:16 +0100
Subject: Call Paul UBA for the Package
Attn:
This is to inform you that Diplomatic Agent Paul UBA is already in the Country to make the delivering of our consignment box worth $12.7million dollars as we already arrange so contact him with your information such as Name and address with phone/cell number to enable him make the delivering without anymore hindrance and this is our last chance below is the agent contacts:
Paul UBA
Email: pauluba22@qq.com
Phone/cell number: 737-444-8625 or +1-737-444-8625 (Call or Text Message)
Also remember our arrangement on the sharing the $12.7million dollars after delivering and I hope you will not betray the trust and confidence and if you have any question call me or contact me with email for details if needed and do not disclose the content with Diplomatic Agent Paul UBA.
Regards
Stephen Adams
Email: stephenadams0001@yandex.com
Telephone: +229-6139-2943 or +229-6867-2419
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