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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:
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
- mr.terrycoindiplomatic@yahoo.co.nz (Yahoo, New Zealand; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "DIPLOMAT MR.TERRY COIN" <america12bank@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "DIPLOMAT MR.TERRY COIN" <mr.terrycoindiplomatic@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 11:57:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: MISSION;DELIVERY OF ATM CARD $12MILLION PACKAGE YOU:
  9TH FEB.2015
TIME 12;12 pm
MONDAY
FROM MR.TERRY COIN
DIPLOMATIC AGENT
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MISSION;DELIVERY OF ATM CARD $12MILLION PACKAGE YOU:Â Â Â
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THIS IS TO QUICKLY LET YOU KNOW AM NOW IN NEW YORK CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PRECISELY AT JOHN F.KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JFK) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.OUR FLIGHT JUST ARRIVED SOME MINUTS
AGO.AS A MATTER OF FACT,I WILL SUBMIT YOUR PACKAGE FOR CUSTOMS SUPPERVISION RIGHTAWAY.MEANWHILE,
THE SURVILLANCE CUSTOMS OFFICER DEMANDS YOUR FULL DATA AS REQUESTED BELOW VERY URGENT:
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1.YOUR FULL NAME.................
2.ID PASSPORT....................
3.YOUR OCCUPATION................
4.HOME ADDRESS...................
5.HIGHT AND WEIGHT...............
6.SEX AND AGE....................
7.YOUR PHONE.....................
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THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS QUICKLY NEEDED FOR SURVILLANCE AND WILL BE USE FOR CLEARANCE OF YOUR PACKAGE FROM U.S CUSTOMS AUTHORITY HERE IN JFK AIRPORT BEFORE ALLOWING ME ACCESS TO TRAVEL DOWN TO YOUR ADDRESS.
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PS.CONTACT ME ON.(mr.terrycoindiplomatic@yahoo.co.nz)
PHONE:(239)2054843
URGENT ACTION IS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED.
YOURS DEARLLY,
DIPLOMAT MR.TERRY COIN
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