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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.
- The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "delivery diplomatic agent"
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "transfer of your funds" (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 united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- harryrobertodiplomat@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Chief Hon Douglas A Humphery" <chiefjudgedayesmithsecretaryun@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: harryrobertodiplomat@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013 01:10:01 +0800
Subject: CONTACT DIPLOMAT HARRY ROBERTO FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX AND ATM CARD AT 619-663-2439
Contact United Parcel Service(UPS)Diplomatic Agent
Email:harryrobertodiplomat@yahoo.com.ph
Contact Person:Dip Harry Roberto
Phone:(619)-663-2439
Good day My Dear
I am writing this mail to inform you that finally your consignment box
cash funds worth $2.5 United State dollars and ATM Card worth $2.5 million
united state dollars is now deposited with UPS United Parcel Service for
onward deliver to your doorstep,since this will be the safe and best way to
handle this transaction for security reason.I took this decision because of
the so many restrictions from Africa while trying to post your fund into your
bank account but no success.
Now we have sett up new development with the ups where your fund deposited
with your name and i will advise you contact the UPS diplomatic agent with
your receiving details Such as (1)FULL NAME, (2)YOUR HOME ADDRESS AND CITY,
(3)YOUR NEAREST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT for further deliver to your home
without further delay and also be informed that UPS diplomatic agent have
already arrived at SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT in California (USA) with
your packages in order to make the shipment to you.
The Management of this organization will like to apologize on behalf on the
Federal Government of Benin Rupublic for the long delay of the transfer of
your funds into your account. On receipt of your mail or phone call to the
delivery diplomatic agent ,HE will move with your consignment box and ATM CARD
immediately and get to you within [6hours] from the UPS and arrangement has
been perfectly been made,Instruction letter has been sent to the UPS Company
and their Diplomat to deliver your packages to you as soon as you contact him.
Therefore all you need is to communicate with him today so that he deliver
your package today, I know how much time and stress its cost me to get the
arrangement done accurately without any error in regards to that effort you
need to follow my advise and imbibe my directive above as well as contact him
without delay.
I will be waiting for your update once you have contacted him and always try
to update me with all process.
Chief Hon Douglas A Humphery
Foreign Payment Director
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