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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Robert Noble" <vottaviani@alice.it>
Reply-To: dbank78@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2014 14:59:13 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Update Diamond Bank
GREETING
Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of
your found worth ($4.8 Million)and your inability to meet up with some
charges levied against you due to the past transfer options, We the Board of
Directors of, Diamond Bank , has ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance
Unit to issue you a CORPORATE VISA CARD where your payment will be
uploaded and today,we got notice that your Payment has been uploaded into
this CORPORATE VISA CARD and also have registered it with UPS COURIER COMPANY
for the delivery to take place to your door step so that you can make use of
your money this week.
I have paid for the Insurance & Delivery fee.
NOTE: that the only fee you have to pay is their Security fee.
here is the registration code of your card (UPS7KH/492012/01/REG)
CONTACT UPS courier company with your full address and direct phone number.
UPS OFFICE
NAME:.Dr Daniel Salama
Phone: +22968656211
best regared
Mr. ROBERT Noble
Manager: Diamond Bank
WWW.diamondbank.com
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