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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:
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("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.
Fraud email example:
From: Williams Cord <peytouret.celine@aliceadsl.fr>
Reply-To: "skycourierservice@cash4u.com" <skycourierservice@cash4u.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 17:29:06 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: A letter for you
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SKY COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY
DIPLOMATIC Stella Morris (DSM)
E-mail(skycourierservice@cash4u.com)
Website: www.skycourierservice.com
Attention Sir
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your letter sent to my office
I am Williams Cord, head of Sky Courier Delivery Company in charge of your Consignment Box dispatch
Thank you for your reply and i am sorry for the delay in delivering your Consignment box registered by Sky Security Company Benin with your name and email address through the Diplomat Agent (Ms. Stella Morris).
YOUR Consignment BOX COFFER ACCESS DETAILS :-
Date of Registration: 2014/2015:
Proxy-Disk no:Z562UN8-45
Box Code: bz47/N986/B1PL
Paper (ex. Ordering Checks): $15Million USD
Electronic Safety (ex. Direct Delivery of):$15Million
BOX INSTALLED AMOUNT:$15Million
Now the diplomatic Agent (Ms Stella Morris) from this COMPANY is on it way to arrive your airport on transit with THE Consignment box. She is conveying 2 Boxes and your Box was given to her for delivery.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: IN NO ACCOUNT SHOULD YOU DISCLOSE THE AMOUNT/CONTENT LOADED INSIDE THIS BOX TO THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT MS STELLA MORRIS FOR SECURITY REASONS PLEASE......
You ARE ADVISED to call her later today or she will call you as soon as we verify that she is close to your state.
Name: Ms Stella Morris
Phone number: +12014317191
email: skycourierservice@cash4u.com
Please reocofirm your
Full name:...
Address:...
City/State:...
NEAREST Airport to your home.
Phone number:...
Id passport for confirmation
and forward to Ms Stella Morris email ON skycourierservice@cash4u.com to avoid delivery diversion.
She will contact you shortly on her arrival to your city
Regards
Williams Cord
head of Sky Courier Delivery Company
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