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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)
- "million us 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 courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (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 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.
- dailyuktrustsecurity@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "SGT. David Bunt" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dailyuktrustsecurity>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:46:19 +0100
Subject: I TRUSTED YOU ON THIS. PLEASE ACT FAST
Good day,
I need your assistance. I am SGT. David Bunt and I'm with the Engineering unit here in Ba'qubah Iraq for the United States.
I have about 12.5 million US dollars that I have move out of the Iraq through a diplomat agent from DTS COMPANY. The diplomat
from DTS COMPANY was the last diplomat i saw and i can not allow this funds to stay with me any further and that is why i
have deposited it with their company.
I need you as a good partner because i search through your email provide online and i saw you as someone that i can trust to
actualize this venture.
The diplomatic will be moving it to your house directly or a safe and secured location of your choice using diplomatic
courier services. 5% of the money will be set apart for any expences that might be involved,you take 35% out of it for your
own share,you will take 10% and use it for charity and you will then keep 50% for me until i come to meet with you.
Please contact DTS COMPANY director Dr Adams Jeff on dailyuktrustsecurity@gmail.com
You are to provide them with this secret code SGT.DB/2563/2761/IRQ/DTS
They will provide you with their company site and also the tracking number to track the consignment.
Once you provide them with the code,they will provide you with what to do.
I might not be able to check my email for the next few weeks,please contact them now and get the consignment deliver to you.
SGT. David Bunt
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