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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:
- "courier company" (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 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.
- dhlcourierdeliverycompany82@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MRS.ANN LOKE" <sunday.onukwube3@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dhlcourierdeliverycompany82@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:02:03 -0500
Subject: YOUR $2.8 USD PACKAGE DELIVERY
ATTENTION TO THIS,
IT IS WITH ANNOYANCE THAT I WISH TO HEREBY BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT I
WENT TO THE ECO BANK PLC YESTERDAY WITH MY LAWYER TO WITHDARW YOUR $2.8
MILLION US DOOLARS BECAUSE OF THEIR ARROGANT PROTOCOLS AND THEIR INABILITY
TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
AS I DIRECTED ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY HAVE TRANSFERRED THE FUND TO THE
SOCALLED CREDITED NATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA.AND I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE
CREDITED NATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA WITH MY LAWYER AND
MY HUSBAND TODAY AND HAVE SUCEEDED IN WITHDRAWING THE FUND IMMEDIATELY
THOUGH I PAID THEM SOME SECURITY FEES WHICH THEY CLAIMED.NOW,I HAVE
DEPOSITED YOUR FUND WITH DHL COURIER DELIVERING COMPANY HERE AS ORDINARY
AFRICAN CLOTH SO THAT THEY CAN DELIVER IT TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS
IMMEDIATELY.NOTE THAT THE SECRET IS ONLY BETWEEN YOU AND I BECAUSE DHL
COURIER COMPANY DONT KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE BOX.I TOLD THEM IT IS AFRICAN
CLOTHS.
THE PACKAGE REGISTRATIOJN NO.IS /785F66KM/ AND NOTE THAT YOU DONT HAVE ANY
BUSINESS ANYLONGER WITH EITHER ECO BANK OR THE SOCALLED CREDITED NATIONAL
BANK OF AFRICA.NEVER YOU EMAIL THEM AGAIN OR RPLY THEIR EMAIL OR CALLS
OK.TRY TO CONTACT DHL COURIER DELIVERING COMPANY WITH THE ADDRESS BELOW;
1.MANAGER=Rev.FELIX KAKA
2.PHONE =+229 98 380013
3.EMAIL =dhlcourierdeliverycompany82@yahoo.com
REMEMBER TO FORWARD YOUR FULL INFORMATION BELOW TO THEM AS THEY WILL
REQUEST IT FROM YOU;
1.YOUR NAME..........
2.YOUR POSTAL ADRESS..
3.YOUR PHONE..........
4.YOUR SEX............
5.YOUR CITY...........
6.Your ID.............
PLEASE IF YOU CONTACT THEM TRY YOUR BEST TO FOLLOW THEIR INSTRUCTION SO AS
NOT TO DELAY THE DELIVERY AGAIN AND REMEMBER TO TELL THEM THAT THE PACKAGE
CONTAINED JUST AFRICAN CLOTHS OK.
REGARDS
MRS.ANN LOKE
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