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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:
- 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)
- "million british pounds" (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: "MRS. Elizabeth Rico" <hqevent_manager@live.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 20:07:42 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?
DID YOU INSTRUCT JOHN ADESSIO AND WESLEY PETERS TO COME AND CLAIM YOUR FUND.
YOUR FUND IN CONSIGNMENT WHAT ($5.5 MILLION BRITISH POUNDS )
INHERITED/CONTRACT FUND/LOTTO WINNING HAS BEEN DIVERTED FOR DELIVERY TO
ANOTHER DESTINATION IN MALAYSIA, ARE YOU AWARE OF THAT? BECAUSE I FOUND
OUT THAT ONE OFFICIAL WITH THE DELIVERY DIPLOMAT IS TRYING TO CHANGE ALL
THE DELIVERY INFORMATION AND DIVERT THE FUND TO MALAYSIA, WHICH I KNOW YOU
ARE NOT A MALAYSIAN.
BE INFORMED THAT WE HAVE PUT A STOP TO THE DIVERSION AND SEND THE FUND IN
CONSIGNMENT TO OUR REGIONAL OFFICE IN AMERICA FOR POSSIBLE DELIVERY TO YOU
AS SOON AS YOU CONFIRM YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS NOW THROUGH A NEW UNITED
NATIONS DELIVERY DIPLOMAT WHO WILL ARRIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY BY NEXT WEEK FOR
THE DELIVERY.
CONFIRM YOUR PHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS AND THE AMOUNT IN THE CONSIGNMENT FOR
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY TO YOU AND TO AVOID DELIVERY TO A WRONG BENEFICIARY:
BE ADVISED THAT THE DELIVERY DIPLOMAT IS NOT AWARE THAT THE CONTENT OF THE
CONSIGNMENT/BOX IS MONEY AND IN NO ACCOUNT YOU SHOULD DISCLOSE IT TO HIM.
I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU
THANKS.
MRS. Elizabeth Rico
DELIVERY DIRECTOR, AMETEK DIPLOMATIC SECURITY CO.
hqevent_manager@live.com
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