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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:
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "cityairexpressdelivery1@yahoo.cn" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. David Skinner." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cityairexpressdelivery1@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:47:00 +0100
Subject: City Air Express - Amsterdam./Your Compensation.
City Air Express - Amsterdam
Address:
City Air Express
Amsterdam
PO BOX 75036
1117 ZN Schipol-oost
Holland
Date:15/06/2010.
E-Mail: cityairexpressdelivery1@yahoo.cn
Good day to you our Humble and respected Valued Customer that i am well pleased to meet and introduce myself humbleself.
My Name is Mr. David Skinner and am 46yrs of age,I am the Senior Distributor Officer working with City Air Express - Amsterdam.
As our value customer i wish to inform you that we have received a compensation sum of cash valued Five Million United States Dollars (USD$5,000,000.00) which we have received from the United Nation Organization and the fund was donated by the WORLD BANK in SWITZERLAND and approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Th reason why we are contacting you is because you were nominated among the valued customer that have been SCAMMED by CRIMINALS who sent numerous emails everyday across ASIA,AFRICA and EUROPE and we have been given the sole right to deliver these fund in CASH to your doorstep if only you will have these requirement of :
(1): Valid Passport / ID Card.
(2): Phone Number.
With these requirement we will deliver your fund to your doorstep.
Respond if these email reaches you and if you have been SCAMMED before and make sure you confirm the details to me below:
Complete Names:...........................
Residential Address:......................
Nearest Airport:..........................
Phone Number:.............................
Id Card Or Passport Number:...............
Your response is much awaited so that we can take the next available flight direct to your destination.
Regards,
Mr. David Skinner.
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