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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.
- 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.
- forwarders@aim.com (AOL Instant Messenger; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- us on: +393 510 931 349, and write us email at cargo.= forwarders@aim.com note this is a highly valuable delivery and so, you mus= t (Aim; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: info@horecazoeker.nl
Reply-To: cargo.forwarders@aim.com
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:34:44 +0200
Subject: Package On Transit
We are courier delivery service. (Cargo Forwarders) This notification is to=
inform you that you have a package in our cargo unit on transit in Rome, I=
taly. It has been on hold awaiting pick up. You are expected to call or ema=
il us with a confirmation of the exact recipient address. Recipient Postal =
Details required are stated below;
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
From our database, it shows your package is coming in with a high priority=
delivery (highly classified package), so you should attend to this case pr=
omptly. You have to Confirm if you wish to come to ROME for pick up of your=
package or if you want us to deliver to you in your location.
For more info, call us on: +393 510 931 349, and write us email at cargo.=
forwarders@aim.com Note this is a highly valuable delivery and so, you mus=
t attend to all messages without delay.
Looking forward to a prompt response from you.
Ms. Gina =
For Adolf Martin
Package Recovery Unit
Admin section 1
Phone: +393 510 931 349.
cargo.forwarders@aim.com=20
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