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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:
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "diplomatjameszinchi@live.com" (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.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: Alberto Anderson <officenote1945@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomatjameszinchi@live.com
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:23:36 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: Tha Agent has arrived in ORLANDO FLORIDA with Your Package With Code CAF/XX/102/
Atten: Sir/Madam
I want to acknowledged you that we have finally succeeded in getting
your contract payment from SHELL PETROLEUM COMPANY worth’s of
$18.2million out of (ECWAS) Economic Community of West African States
department with the help of Barrister Yusuf George Attorney General of
Federal High Court of Justice Benin Republic which act as your foreign
Attorney representative here in Benin Republic
Therefore. every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with
the Agent deparker of the Consignment Box and every Documents guiding
your delivery is well updated for security reason and you are hereby
advice to reconfirm your full delivery information to the Agent right
now as he is currently at Orlando International Airport Florida with
your Consignment Box, As he called me this morning to inform me that he
misplaced your delivery address which he has due to CUSTOMS /FBI/ CIA
and POLICE searching and scanning on the Box as if he is a terrorist
there in your country but finally I thank God that they have confirmed
that his movement is clear and genue with out any suspicious intentions
to your country only to deliver this Consignment Box to you safe and
sound hence the normal Customs Clearance Obligation will be carryout
successfully.
In view of the above therefore you are advice to reconfirm your full
delivery information to the diplomat and ask him to give you his mobile
number so as to have easy communication with him and to enable you give
him full direction to get your Consignment Box delivered to you and hand
it over to you safe and sound. moreover be very fast as the Agent
Deparker has no time to waste due to his flight ticket expiration,
So the Information you are Required to Reconfirm to the Agent is as Follow for confirmation to avoide mistake please.
(1)Your Full Name==============
(2)Mobile Phone Number=========
(3)Current Home Address=========
(4)Sex/Age===================
(5)Fax Number================
(6)Country===================
(7)City======================
(8)Nearest Airport ==============as he is presently at Orlando
FloridaInt'l Airport right now because of the Searching and Scanning of
the Consignment which made him to misplace your address
(9)A Copy of Your I D For Identification.
So contact him via his email address, Contact person, Name Agent James Zinchin Email Address (diplomatjameszinchi@live.com)
So contact him to deliver your consignment box first thing tomorrow
morning possibly today and get back to us immediately you contact the
Agent to make sure that your fund has getting to you without any
hitches.
Furthermore remember the Agent delivering the Consignment Box does not
know the content of that consignment box is raw currency because the
Attorney which represented you at (ECWAS) registered it as a family
value to avoid hitches during the delivery so unknown circumstances
should you let him know the content of that consignment box is
$18.2million to avoid lost of your contract fund as your Consignment was
Sign and Stamp by Federal Ministry of Justice to make sure that it is
protected until it gets to you.
BELLOW IS YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX DETAILS:
CONSIGNMENT CODE: CAF/XX/102/
CONSIGNMENT BOX VALUED THE SUM OF $18.2 MILLION USD
THE RIGHT HAND SIDE SECURITY KEY CODE NUMBER IS: 9015.
THE LEFT HAND SIDE SECURITY KEY CODE NUMBER IS: 9950.
Regard
Alberto Anderson
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