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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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a 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.
- 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.
- technoratiics@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ms. Carman Lapointe" <ms_carmanlapointe@gmx.com>
Reply-To: technoratiics@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 15:06:07 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: Your Assistance Is Needed At Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
Attn:
I am Ms. Carman Lapointe, United Nations OIOS office of internal oversight
services. I am currently United Nations Inspector at Harts field-Jackson
airport Atlanta Georgia. During my investigation, I discovered An
abandoned shipment from a Diplomat from United Kingdom under i ship
forwarder was transferred from JF Kennedy Airport to our facility here in
Atlanta and when scanned it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a
Metal Trunk Box weighing approximately 110kg each. The consignment was
abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the consignee
as money rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by
the Shipping Agent also the Diplomat inability to pay for Non Inspection
Fees.
On my assumption, each of the boxes will contain more that $12 to
$15million each and the consignment is still left in storage house till
today through a registered shipping Company, Courier Dispatch Service
Limited a division of Tran guard LTD. The Consignment they are two metal
box with weight of about 110kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73
(cm). Effective capacity: 680 L.)Approximately, the details of the
consignment including your name the official document from United Nation
office in London are tagged on the Metal Trunk box. Further investigation
revealed that the money belonged to late Libya president Muammar Gaddafi
and nobody knows about the consignment boxes.
Provide your Phone Number full address, name of nearest Airport around and
other details or disregard. You can send the required details to me for
onward delivery. All communication must be held extremely confidential. I
can get everything concluded within 3-6 hours upon your acceptance and
proceed to your address for delivery. But I must get assurance from you
concerning my 50% before I will proceed. But I will share it 50% to you
and 50% to me. But you have to assure me of my 50%. If you agree with my
condition my personal Email is: technoratiics@gmail.com
MS CARMAN LAPOINTE
INSPECTION OFFICER
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