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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "DHL EXPRESS SERVICE" <TRACKINGSERVICE@DHL.COM>
Reply-To: henrymarshal422@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 05 Sep 2015 12:26:40 -0400
Subject: Request For Pick-Up Notice
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Hi bixnfleisch@joewein.net,
This is to Remind you that this Parcel has
arrived at our Local Post Office Since 15th May, 2015
However, our courier dispatch was unable to deliver
the parcel to you due to incorrect delivery instructions / details.
We Traced with your Parcel Specified Email address on Receipt.
Please, endeavor to be as accurate as possible to reduce
time of clearance and recipient confirmation.
Please CLICK HERE
to view and confirm your shipment and tracking details.
Failure to verify address might lead to delay in scheduled
delivery or loss of important document
Thank you for using our service
DHL WORLDWIDE EXPRESS
TRACK AND TRACK
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