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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- 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.
- fedex_rebholz_david_1_1_1@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- here: fedexnewyork@outlook.com email: fedex_rebholz_david_1_1_1@safe-mail.net fedex office new york is with you this time try and (Outlook; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "FEDEX NEW YORK" <admin@ieasaborder.co.za>
Reply-To: fedexnewtork_card@Safe-mail.net
Date: Sat, 9 May 2015 15:43:20 +0200
Subject: fedex new york your atm card is ready now read well
DEAR SIR I AM BRIAN PHILLIPS FEDEX NEW YORK OFFICE CALL
+1-347-606-4159 < call me here only.
CALL +1-646-453-6302.
CALL +1-646-895-6683.
Reply here: fedexnewyork@outlook.com EMAIL:
fedex_rebholz_david_1_1_1@Safe-mail.net
Fedex office new york is with you this time try and see i swear all.
Dear customer this letter belongs to you alone as we will give you
Guarantee letter if you want it.
>From today I stand in favor to satisfy your conscience and deliver
your atm card no more delay as one of FedEx manager was
arrested in Ohio last time and we in new york is at alert now
to deliver your atm card immediately you send this last $100
dollars believe me we don't want security arrest this time any
more so send the fee and take your atm card let me have rest
please.
Shipment Facts:Our records indicate that the following package has been
almost delivered.Status: Delivered ready: 13/5/2015Purchase order
number: X48 * 1000Reference: 877719Delivery location from: N.Y.
Service type: FedEx GroundPackaging type: Atm Card.Number of pieces:
1.Weight: 1.00 lb.Tracking no will be: Immediately payment $100
DOLLARS.
do not allow your atm card to return back read well as we want to
avoid those impostors who want to claim your atm card send the last fee
and take your atm card no more delay again.
YOUR ATM CARD IS ALREADY ACTIVATED FOR 2015 SINCE THIS YEAR AS
IT WAS ACTIVATED BY COOPRATE BANK ZENITH LONDON TO ENABLE YOU
START WITHDRAWING YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE ALL OVER YOUR
COUNTRY AS IT SUPPOSE. I WILL ADVICE YOU AGAIN DO NOT PLAY WITH
YOUR ATM CARD WHICH IS ALREADY ACTIVATED FOR NEW YEAR FOR YOUR
OWN GOOD BECAUSE YOUR ATM CARD IS OVER STAYED BECAUSE OF ATTACH
RELIVANT DOCUMENT WHICH WAS DEMANDED BY UNITED NATION TO MATCH
THEIR LAW OF POLICY SINCE 9/11 TERRORIST ATTACK IN UNITED STATE
WHILE THE REASON FOR THIS ATTACH DOCUMENT IS BECAUSE YOUR ATM
CARD CONTAIN HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY NOT ORDINARY CONTAINER OR BAG
OF LUGGAGE SO BEAR WITH US WE CANNOT TELL LIES BUT GIVES YOU
GOOD SERVICE OF 2015 NEW YEAR. NOW THE ONLY PERSON YOU WILL
CONTACT IS DAVID REBHOLZ IN WEST AFRICA WHO WILL ISSUED YOUR
ACKNOWLEDGE DOCUMENT FROM WEST AFRICA WHERE THE DOCUMENT SHALL
ONLY COST $100 DOLLARS NO MORE PAYMENT UNLESS $100 DOLLARS. THIS
IS DAVID REBHOLZ CONTACT
fedex_rebholz_david_1_1_1@Safe-mail.net Email again: or phone him at
+234-706-665-5666,
YOU CAN EVEN CONTACT ZENITH BANK LONDON TO CONFIRM ABOUT YOUR
ACTIVATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM ZENITH BANK BELOW.
Davis Williams
Zenith Bank London.
phone: +44-703-191-6095. or +44-703-191-9236. EMAIL:
bank_london_zenith@Safe-mail.net HERE IS THE NAME TO SEND THE LAST
FEE WITH WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM AS URGENT.
NAME : NNAKEE TINA UJUNWA.
COUNTRY. : NIGERIA.
AMOUNT: $100 DOLLARS.
CITY: LAGOS.
TEXT QUESTION: DELIVER.
TEXT ANSWER: CARD.
THEN YOU SEND THE MTCN NUMBER.
Brian Phillips CEO director FedEx Office, New York
CALL +1-347-606-4159 < call me here only.
CALL +1-646-453-6302.
CALL +1-646-895-6683. Reply here: fedexnewyork@outlook.com EMAIL:
fedex_rebholz_david_1_1_1@Safe-mail.net
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