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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:
- "the 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)
- "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)
- 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.
- 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.
- stanley_fedexcourier9988@yahoo.com.vn (Yahoo, Vietnam; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- contact person : mr.stanley clark email: stanley_fedexcourier9988@yahoo.com.vn contact phone: +234 8181 865796 send the below (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.Emeka Obi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedexpress8989@yahoo.com.vn>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 04:05:39 -0700
Subject: Hello Beneficiary,
Hello Beneficiary,
I have waited for you since long time to come down here to collect
your outstanding payment but i did not hear from you since that
time,then i went and deposited the $6.5 Million USD with Fedex
manager. I lodged the fund inside a box as consignment and deposited
it with FedEx Courier under the care of the manager. Am currently not
in the country because i traveled for Company's Annual meeting. Please
note that i did not disclose the content to the manager for security
reason,instead i told him its containing some pieces of Film
Material,this was for security reason to ensure the consignment box
reaches you safely.
I want you to contact the Fedex agent to know when they will deliver
the consignment box to your address.I have paid for the delivery fees
except the security keeping charges which they said it can only be
paid when the box is ready for shipment to the receiver. Therefore,
the only money you have to send to them is the keeping charge.
Contact the manager through this details below and ask him where you
will send the security keeping charge for immediate delivery and
reconfirm to them your information where they will send the
consignment box to you.
Contact Person : Mr.Stanley Clark
Email: stanley_fedexcourier9988@yahoo.com.vn
Contact phone: +234 8181 865796
Send the below information to the Company's manager
Your full name:....................
Your full address:.................
Your phone number
Let me know as soon as you receive the consignment fund so that i will
be sure you received the total $6.5M safely.
Regards
Dr.Emeka Obi
fedexpress8989@yahoo.com.vn
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