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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- donaldparcker74@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Fred Ibee" <john@cypress.com.tw>
Reply-To: <donaldparcker74@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:38:21 +0100
Subject: REGISTRATION CODE: GB009GB
Attention Dear:
I hope you and your family are fine? I was able to locate a diplomat,
whom my regards is great. His names is Mr. Donald Parcker. His contact
Phone number is 713-510-0967 and his private email
address:{donaldparcker74@yahoo.co.uk} he arrived Houston Texas in U.S.A
today, But he lost your contact information's on transit.Please contact him now
with the above email address, I am sure that the job is done to my satisfaction
and having discussed with Mr.Andy Williams,I can safely say that he had my trust
and confidence to do the job for us.
This is to acknowledge to you that your $1.5million USD has been packaged in a
metal box
and is well packaged and the content of the box is unknown to the delivery agent
just for the safety of your fund in the box so try as possible to reconfirm to him
the below information to avoid wrong delivery:
1. Your full name=============
2. Your home or offices address=======
3. Direct contact telephone number========
4. Nearest airport name==========
I wait to hear good news from you.
Best wishes,
Mr.Fred Ibee
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