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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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "contact 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.
- larry.eric@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: AGENT LARRY ERIC <carosirick@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: larry.eric@rocketmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 13:07:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Diplomatic Agent arrived to your city in Los Angeles Airport California .
Diplomatic Agent arrived to your city in Los Angeles Airport California .
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Please Your Urgent Attention Is Needed over the delivery of your consignment CODE: CAF/XX/102/ I know that you might have forgotten about this your outstanding fund due to our mistake to delay your payment up till now. Meanwhile, I am writing to inform you that your file was found in our office and we discovered that your payment have not been sent to you as it was instructed by our late boss so We are very sorry for the mistake and the delay, please bear with us because the fault is from our former secretary who did not complete the instruction giving by our boss.
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Now it are our pleasure to inform you that your unclaimed payment has been programmed for delivery in your favor. And we wish to inform you that the assigned diplomatic agent that carried the packaged consignment valued the sum of $1.5 Million USD (One Million Five Hundred United State Dollars) of your part payment misplaced your address and he is currently California at your city right now.
Therefore, you are required to reconfirm to him the following information's below so that he can deliver your consignment box to you today.
YOUR FULL NAME:_________________
ADDRESS:________________________
PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER______________
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:__________________
SCAN COPY OF ANY YOUR IDENTIFICATION, SUCH AS DRIVERS LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT:_________________
Please do contact the diplomatic agent immediately with the information's required via his contact e-mail address below:
Contact Person: Diplomat LARRY ERIC
His Contact E-mail; larry.eric@rocketmail.com
Call the agent with this number Hope to hear from you soon (562) 363-6737
He is waiting to hear from you today with the above information.
Your payment inside the consignment was moved from here as Family Treasures, So don’t delay and never allow the agent to open the box.
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NOTE: The Diplomatic agent does not know that the content of the consignment box is $1.5 Millions United States Dollars and on know Circumstances should you let him know the content and make sure you stay at address you supplied to him to ensure you receive your fund today without any more delay.
Regards,
AGENT LARRY ERIC
Unclaimed Dept.
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