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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "fbi washington" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real FBI will not tell you to contact some email address. If you are in any doubt, contact an FBI field office via www.fbi.gov. )
- "lagos" (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.
- custom.office.unitedstate@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- with custom at jfk air port. email: custom.office.unitedstate@safe-mail.net dear sir. we custom office have settle every thing (Safe-mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
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Reply-To: custom.office.unitedstate@Safe-mail.net
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 19:41:14 +0800
Subject: CUSTOM OFFICE ON ALLOW DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD
HI Sir,
I am Brown Johnson
a senior officer with custom at JFK air port.
Email: custom.office.unitedstate@Safe-mail.net
Dear Sir.
we Custom Office have settle every Thing about to pass your package freely in airport with FBI Washington immediately you send your last fee of $100 dollars this week to Brian Phillips of FedEx new York.
this bring to your notice that in JFK air port in new york we caught luggage's of consignment which was shown as exhibit in the airport while was on delivery execution by FedEx personnel late describe as your own package contain atm card by your name while the FedEx personnel insist that only custom clearance is the remainder saying that the original acquire of the package refuse to comply in the process to obtain the custom clearance.
now the question is why do you make a ref-usual object to obtain the custom Clarance to execute the delivery of your atm package while office do not required to know the amount in the delivery package due it does not concern our legal process but just taking the law of united nation in air port.
from Today we the custom service is urging you to reconcile with FedEx office in new york in the manner to obtain your custom clearance other wise your luggage shall stay on seize level according to custom rule of law in 2011 immediately after the incident of 9-11 terrorist attack in united state.
for your information, do not appear as a victim of losing luggage because of single attach custom document which shall enable your package release to the designation while the luggage contain your good earned capital fund.
any way in other hand we have a contact of senior FedEx officer who shipped your package in new york names as Brian Phillips as we called FedEx new york office regarding the stop over of the packages including your personal package.
here is the contact belongs to FedEx office new york Mr Brian Phillips about your attach custom certificate otherwise your package shall lay at dormant position.
here is the contact Name:
Name: Dr Brian Phillips.
Email: fedexofficeamerica11@Safe-mail.net
phone: + 1-917-503- 1832.
see the Name to send the last fee with money Gram according to FBI United state AND FEDEX OFFICE NEW YORK.
Name: Nnakee Joseph Nwabueze.
Country: Nigeria.
Amount: $100 dollars.
City: Lagos.
Text Question: delivery.
Text Answer: Card.
Then you send the REF NO.
make sure to reconcile with FedEx new york to avoid blockage of your package delaying is dangerous in any any delivery package.
Regards
I am Brown Johnson
a senior custom officer with JFK
airport.
Email: custom.office.unitedstate@Safe-mail.net
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