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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("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.
- markburrows173@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: prince robert kabila <princerobertkabila2@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 14:06:50 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPOND
DEAR BELOVED ONE.
I AM PRINCE ROBERT KABILA SON TO THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF CONGO MR
LAURENT KABILA, I AND MY ONLY SISTER PRINCESS JENNIFER KABILA ARE
CONTACTING YOU TODAY IN REGARDS OF OUR THREE CONSIGNMENT METALLIC TRUNK
BOXES CONTAINING THE SUM OF NINETY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD
ONLY WHICH IS CURRENTLY NOW WITH THE UNITED NATIONS APPOINTED DIPLOMAT
PRESENTLY WAITING FOR ME TO GET A BENEFICIARY.
WE WANT YOU TO HELP US RECEIVE THIS BOXES FROM THE DIPLOMAT AS OUR NEW
FOREIGN PARTNER DUE TO THE FACT THAT OUR FORMER BENEFICIARY WHO WAS TO
ASSIST MY SISTER AND I IN RECEIVING THIS THREE BOXES IN NEW YORK MR MATHEW
THOMAS IS A VERY GREEDY PERSON IN THE SENSE THAT WE AGREED TO GIVE TO HIM
20% OUT FROM THE FUNDS AFTER THE DELIVERY OF OUR FUNDS TO HIM BY THE
DIPLOMAT BEFORE OUR CONSIGNMENT FINALLY LEFT THE GHANA KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT VIA NEW YORK ABOUT 7 DAYS AGO , NO SOONER OUR DIPLOMAT ARRIVES
AMERICA WITH OUR BOXES THAN THIS MAN STARTS CALLING US SAYING WE ARE TO
SHARE THE FUNDS 50% 50% WHICH WE DO NOT AGREED UPON .
WE HAD TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEE
HERE IN GHANA TO MAKE A REPORT ON THE ISSUE WERE WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN YOUR
CONTACT INFORMATION TO CONTACT YOU BY THE UN DIRECTOR WHO SAID THAT YOU ARE
A GODLY PERSON AND ALWAYS HELPING REFUGEES HERE IN AFRICA, SO WE DECIDED TO
CONTACT YOU ON THIS MEDIUM TO ASSIST US RECEIVING OUR FUNDS AND WE SHALL
MAP OUT TO YOU 30% FROM THE CONTENT OF THE BOXES FOR YOUR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE
IN HELPING US RECEIVING THIS BOXES AT YOUR DOOR STEP AS OUR NEW FOREIGN
PARTNER AND ALSO ANOTHER 5% WILL BE GIVING TO YOU FOR ANY EXPENDITURE THAT
YOU MAY ENCORE DURING THE PROCESS OF THIS DELIVERY TO YOU AT YOUR DOOR STEP.
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST TO OUR PROPOSAL BY PROVIDING TO US THIS
BASIC INFORMATION BELLOW.
1) FULL NAME.
2 ) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
3) MOBILE / FAX.
4) INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH PICTURE IR ANY ID .
HERE IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION WITH WHICH YOU WILL USE TO CONTACT THE
DIPLOMAT WHO IS RIGHT NOW IN AMERICA AND ALSO THE SECRET CODE NUMBERS TO
OUR BOXES .
NAME OF DIPLOMAT- MARK BURROWS
HIS DIPLOMATIC ROAMING LINE WHICH HE USES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD:
+233 230 263 850
+1315289170
EMAIL - markburrows173@yahoo.com
SECRET CODE NUMBERS
1 ( ZX-1098ý)
2( AQ- 00231-CG)
3(KH-8753-SV)
PLEASE SIR/MADAM YOU WILL KEEP THIS SECRET CODE VERY SECRETLY FROM EVEN
THE DIPLOMAT AS OUR LIVES DEPENDS ON IT RIGHT AS OF NOW ALSO YOU MUST BE
ASSURED THAT THIS DELIVERY IS 100% RISK FREE AS ALL VITAL DOCUMENTS BACKING
UP THE FUNDS ARE WITH THE DIPLOMAT IN AMERICA AS WE ARE SPEAKING AND THEY
CAN BE SENT TO YOU VIA MAIL FOR YOUR VERIFICATION AND PERUSAL.
WE ARE WAITING VERY ANXIOUSLY FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONDS AND I WILL
REALLY APPRECIATE YOU HELP TOWARDS RETRIEVING OUR CONSIGNMENT BOXES FROM
OUR DIPLOMAT.
REGARDS.
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