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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "liberia" (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 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.
- sinobandseccompany@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Justine Taylor" <j2014taylor30@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <j2011taylor@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:23:49 +0200
Subject: Justine Taylor
Hello,
Am Justine Taylor,Nephew to Ex-President Charles Taylor of Liberia now in the Hague.My trunk consignment trunk boxes containing Funds,Gold & Diamonds amounting to $5m spendable cash .With Sinoband Security Company sinobandseccompany@aol.com
All that will be required is a consignee who will Assist me clear it here from Ghana with the security company and with a diplomatic courier delivery service will deliver the trunk consignment boxes to you in your Delivery address.
All that is needed is a change of ownership from my names to your names and the bullion-van will deliver to your doorstep and you will be giving the open/lock combination to open and get funds to finance my coming to the your country.The only risk involved is you my consignee running away with the funds.but know that am giving you 30% of the funds
All that is needed from you is to legally come up with a change of ownership into your names as the new beneficiary to the funds,so that the consignments trunk boxes can be delivered to you in your country without no security risk.with the change of ownership into your names,the diplomatic courier company will make the delivery within 48 hours.The boxes are now relocated to Sinoband Sec Co
Justine Taylor
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