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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:
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- diplomatandy41@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Bar. Dr. Philip." <infor55@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: diplomatandy41@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:18:01 +1100
Subject: GOOD DAY THE OWNER OF THIS ID
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I want to acknowledge you that we have finally succeeded in getting your
package worth’s of $3.5m out of (ECOWAS) department with the help of Mr.
James
George Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice so you are
advised to
reconfirm your full delivery information to the Agent right now as he
is currently at International Airport new Jersey USA, you have to
contact
him no this email (diplomatandy41@yahoo.fr) because he have be
successful arrival with your Atm and also has already called me
with his number on his arrival 4hours ago.So contact him to deliver your
Atm
first thing tomorrow morning possibly today Make sure the bellow stated
codes
are identified when contacting him and the content of the boxes should
not be
revealed for his does not know the content as it's a VIP Delivery
dispatched
directly from my office and the director of the Company
SHIPMENT CODE GJK72DWQ
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.
SECURITY CODE EYTU/3055WEZ/263/
TRANSACTION CODE 7126/JLFS/7138/17305/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE MCBS/PQLE/2-6/41
Full Name=============
Mobile Phone Number========
City====================
Nearest Airport ===========
Country=================
Current Home Address========
his name is Andy Christopher
Phone Number:862-234-6787
Email;(diplomatandy41@yahoo.fr)
SINCERELY
Bar. Dr. Philip.
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