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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic agent" ("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)
- 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.
- rberg@computermail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (DMO)" <br4006@bangla.net> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 11:16:16 +0600
Subject: ( UNLOCKING CODE OF YOUR BOX:7945)
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Attn:The Delivery No:00754356
Following our Previous mail through the desk of Payment unit regarding of the
payment of US$5.7M by diplomatic Channel delivery,We wish to inform you that the
diplomatic agent conveying the Metallic Packages has misplaced your address as
assigned to you before his departure and he is currently stranded at the Port of
entering.
Here is the secret ( UNLOCKING CODE OF YOUR BOX:7945) Do not disclose this to
anybody not even to the diplomat attached for
the delivery for security reason.
We required you to re-confirm the following information's below so that he can
you for the delivery since he has only two days to meet with you.
NAME:........................
ADDRESS:...............................
Your age:................................................
Occupation:.............................................
Direct Mobile:Tel.-NO.:.............................
Your Resident 24 HOURS TEL:..................................
Finally,Take note of this point,the consignments was declared and moved from
here as a family treasures not as money for security reason. Do not disclose the
real content to anybody not even the shipping agent attached for the delivery.
Best Sincerely,
Mr Richard Berger,
Head of Foreign Operation.
Debt Management Office (DMO)
Email:rberg@computermail.net
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