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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: "Mr. Peter Hennry" <gebrailuba@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Peter Hennry" <fcompany66@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2015 10:05:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact FEDEX Office for Your ATM Card
Attention Pls,
How are you today? we been waiting to hear from you reading the delivery of your ATM Card contains US$7.8 Million USD, So due to we did not hear from you concern the delivery of your ATM Card.then i went to FEDEX Express Delivery and deposit your ATM Card for them to deliver it to you, you have to contact FEDEX Delivery with bellow information so that they will deliver your Card package to you and forward them your information where they will deliver your Card.
Your Full Name /
Home Address/
Direct Contact Phone Number/
Bellow is FEDEX Express contact address for you to contact them.
Contact Person/ Mr.Maxwell Landry
I have already notify FEDEX Delivery Operator Benin Republic that you will contact them any moment for the delivery.
Contact the Delivery Company immediately you receive this mail so that they will dispatch your package and deliver it to you.
Regards
Mr. Peter Hennry
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