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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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Christopher Satre" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <christsatre@globomail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 05:33:10 -0500
Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENT
Good day,
Kindly be informed that a certain amount of money(Dollar bills $18m US) has just been discovered abandoned in a concealed consignment and hided in a ship coming from ASIA EN ROUTED LONDON into UNITED STATES OF AMERICA but our Professional Security monitoring team intercepted the shipment after a tip off/search inside the ship led by me the captain of the ship and the accompanying Agent was never found and no one agreed to have knowledge of the consignment inside the ship but fortunately during investigation a document endorsed by the homeland securities authorizing the consignment entry for delivery was found by the side of the locked/concealed consignment box indicating that all charges has been paid on transit before boarding/loading of the consignment except the border protection Agency Clearance Certificate which must be paid upon arrival to the customs before the consignment can be released for delivery .
Kindly contact me the captain of the ship directly if you truly want to receive the loaded fund in a concealed consignment worth $18m US without any problem/delay kindly respond immediately so that the consignment will be delivered to you as the original owner because this shipping company does not accept the delivery of such goods on board because it is prohibited ,that is why it was abandoned and that is why the content was false fully declared but all other documents has been procured and attached with the consignment and charges paid except THE BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE which you must have to pay but all other clearance /documents will be done by me to avoid any risk since i know the terrain very well to ease the delivery pains but upon handover you must be able to compensate me very well for my good effort and this must be kept confidentially because of my position since i am the captain of the ship to avoid sack or sanction by the company or the security agencies if discov
The Original consignment documents was illegally told to be containing Gold bars this information was false fully provided to defeat the United states security arrangement upon arrival so that it will not attract the normal clearance charges .
Kindly contact me with following details so that i will help to get the total legal shipping covering documents before proceeding to make the delivery to you:
Full name and Address:
Telephone Number
Occupation/Marital status
So that the shipment will be well delivered through my able assistance as the captain of the ship within 48 hours of hearing from you.
Note that i am on transit just bated and to avoid dummurage cost all arrangement must be done immediately.
Yours Faithfully,
Capt. James A. Everett
American Container Line (US)
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