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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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "fedexnewyorkatmcard1@safe-mail.netor" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "fedex_deliverypackagecard@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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)
- to attachin your file . email him at : fedex_rebholz_david_1_1_1@safe-mail.net or phone him at +234-706-665-5666, note: if any body (Safe-mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
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<bank_london_zenith@safe-mail.net>
Reply-To: zenithlondonban.k1plc@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 00:45:24 +0400
Subject: ZENITH BANK LONDON ABOUT ATM CARD IS TO RELEASE
I am Davis Williams Zenith Bank London.phone: +44-703-191-9236. or +44-703-191-6095.Email> zenithlondonban.k1plc@outlook.com
Read well to be among the batch will take their atm card asurgent this week as delivering package by FedEx new york aswe have finalize with Fbi and all securities this week.
let me advice you as customer that before tracking number will be issued to you out of FedEx office the package must be onthe way for delivery but now your package never been send outon the way because you never paid for your last attachcertificate which shall cost only $100 dollars, so kindly sendthe last $100 dollars today so that they will issue your tracking number tomorrow to shows that your package is on the way toyour house.
bear in mind that tracking number will issued to any customerimmediately the last attach certificate is attached to yourfile to completed the delivery of your atm card and thereason we maintained to attach the documents is because yourdelivery package is contained huge money in atm card not ordinaryluggage's of bag but been huge amount of money, that is whywe are demand the fee of $100 dollars from you to completeyour transaction of delivery atm card package.
This law of attach document started since 9/11 terrorist attack in United state suspected to been osama bin ladin so don'tbe offended it was united nation makes the law since 9/11attack in united state so therefore kindly send your only last $100 dollars from now and take your atm card the followingday immediately you send the $100 dollars for sure maybe bymoney gram or western union.
see the Name of FedEx new york officer to contact > Dr BRIAN PHILLIPS CEO in FedEx Office he is the senior officer at FedEx new yorkKinko's house, Email him at Email fedexnewyorkatmcard1@Safe-mail.netor fedex_deliverypackagecard@outlook.com with your payment andImmediately release of your atm card shall follow as you must getit according to FedEx direct signal today, Here is new york: FedExoffice Phone: +1-347-606-4159.. Name: Brian Phillips.
also in the process see the only name to contact in west African FedExname DAVID RENHOLZ who was Transferred from London to the west AfricanFedEx about to issued certificate of delivery package to attachin your file . Email him at : fedex_rebholz_david_1_1_1@Safe-mail.net or phone him at +234-706-665-5666,
NOTE: IF ANY BODY CALL YOU OR SEND EMAIL TO YOU LOOK AT IT VERY WELL ASI DIRECT YOU TO AVOID THOSE HOODLUMS NOT TO CONFUSE YOU.
see the name to send the last fee of $100 dollars with money gram or western union onlythen you take your atm card with full assurance.
NAME : NNAKEE TINA UJUNWA.COUNTRY. : NIGERIA.AMOUNT: $100 DOLLARS.CITY: LAGOS.TEXT QUESTION: DELIVER.TEXT ANSWER: CARD.THEN YOU SEND THE MTCN NUMBER.
Best Regards Davis Williams.Zenith Bank Pl c London..phone: +44-703-191-9236. or +44-703-191-6095 .you can call me in London.Email: bank_london_zenith@Safe-mail.net
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