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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "John Ego-dimma" <johnegodimma@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: courier_dhl.service@fastservice.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:16:50 +0200 (EET)
Subject: Dear Friend, Your ATM MASTER CARD of $10.6Million
Attn: Beneficiary,
This is to inform you that your fund Worth of $10.6Million has been
credited into ATM MASTER CARD which will enable you to make a withdraw of
your fund at any ATM PAYING MACHINE CENTER around you.
Note that your maximum withdraw is valued at $10,000 per day until you
finish your total Remittance. Here is your ATM SECRET PIN CODE (5550)
which will enable you to withdraw your fund.
You are advise to contact the DHL Courier office now, for the delivering
of your ATM MASTER CARD to you and for their delivery status instructions
and directives.
To avoid mistake in delivery contact the DHL office with your personal
information as stated below,
Full
name:.............................................................................
Your Delivering Home
Address:...........................................................
Telephone
Number:......................................................................
As soon as you contact DHL office with the above information your ATM
MASTER CARD will be deliver to you immediately at your door post without
any further delay.
Contact DHL office with this Information Below:
Dispatch manager name: Mr.Benjamin Edward
Office address: 15 Ahmedu Bello Way Abuja
Tel: +234-8125962839
EMAIL: courier_dhl.service@fastservice.com
Regards,
Mr. John Ego-Dimma
New Director Of Foreign
Remittance.
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