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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:
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- file6559@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: =?UTF-8?Q?Fedex=2EExpress=C2=AECourierCompany?= <gelman_d@ipnet.ua>
Reply-To: file6559@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 19:51:27 -0700
Subject: Re: FEDEX PACKAGE DELIVERY NOTIFICATION
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FedEX International Benin
Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie 03
BP 2147 Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Re: FEDEX PACKAGE DELIVERY
NOTIFICATION
Your package worth the total sum of
$105Million United State Dollar in an
consignment box is here in our
office.It was deposited to this office by
the United Nations {HEAD
CONSULTANT} saying that it was won
by your email address in their
ongoing online random selection
Compensation scheme 2017 in
association with the International
Corporation Benin Republic OIL&GAS
LTD.
What you have to do now is to contact
our delivery department with your
information and as soon as we
confirm your details our delivery team
will commence with the delivery of
your package to your designated
address immediately.
You would required to submit
information bellow:
Your Full Name:
Your Home address where the
consignment box will be delivered:
Your Phone Number:
Your Occupation:
YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:
Your Country:
We shall proceed on your delivery as
soon as we confirm your information,
I also wish to inform you that you will
be taking the responsible of the
delivery charges being $105usd only.
NOTE THAT;,you are to contact our
Head Dispatch Officer Dr.Ben Booker
with all this information to avoid
wrong delivery thanks.
Await your prompt positive response.
*********************************************
Fedex.Express®CourierCompany.
Dr.B.Booker {Head Dispatch Officer}
Email: file6559@gmail.com
Tell +229996 69550
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