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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)
- "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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "contact 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.
- 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.
- diplomatjoyce1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "DR KNE OMA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmp10@aim.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 07:37:27 +0200
Subject: $15 MILLION USD CONTACT AGENT IN USA
( DIPLOMAT AGENT IS STRANDED AT NEW-YORK USA AIRPORT )
Please Your Urgent Attention Is Needed, We wish to inform you that the
diplomatic agent conveying the consignment box valued the sum of $15
Million United States Dollars misplaced your address and he is currently
stranded at your international airport right now. We required you
reconfirm the following information's below so that he can deliver your
consignment box to you today,
NAME: ===============================
ADDRESS: ============================
MOBILE NO.:==========================
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:========
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION :======
YOUR POST OFFICE ADDRESS;P.O BOX:====
Please do contact the diplomatic agent with the email below with the
information's required.
Contact Person : Agent Sir. Joyce
Location
new-york USA
EMAIL: (diplomatjoyce1@yahoo.fr)
HE Will send you his phone number in usa as soon as he got your email with
your information,so that you can reach him on phone in usa
He is waiting to hear from you today with the information. For security
reason read carefully below:
I did not let the delivery Agent knows that your consignment box contain
the above mentioned amount of United States Dollars and on No
circumstances should you let him know the content is $15 MILLION USD
(CASH). The consignments was moved from here as family treasures, so never
allow him to open the box until it get to your base/doorstep.This is for
security reason.
Just supply the above requirement info and also use this CODE as a subject
matter to him:-CONSIGNMENT CODE:CAF/XX/007. Thanks.Regards
Mr. DR KEN
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