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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- diplomatjeefmoore2016@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Diplomat Jeff Moore <www.@aroma.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Diplomat Jeff Moore <diplomatjeefmoore2016@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 08:34:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re: Call Me For Your Parcel +1 (213) 632 4440
Attention: Parcel Owner,
Good Day and welcome to DHL delivery company, Cotonou, Benin Republic. This is DHL Diplomat from Benin Republic who was assign to deliver your ATM VISA CARD to you, I am currently here in Los Angeles International Airport California USA with your ATM VISA CARD worth $10.500,000.00 USD which i was advise to deliver to you within 3 days because of other delivery's i have to make during the Christmas, please do reply as urgent as you can with the requirements here.
You are advise to re-confirm to me your delivery information because i cannot get your current address. Please Text me your home address below to my phone contact: Text me +16232390735 or email: diplomatjeefmoore2016@gmail.com
1.Your Receiver’s name:_________
2.Your Home address:_________
3.Your Telephone Number:________
Re-confirm those information's asap.
Please call me at this number +12136324440 as i shall be waiting to hear from you as quick as possible through phone boot or text massages.
Thank you for choosing Dhl.
Diplomat Jeff Moore
Email: diplomatjeefmoore2016@gmail.com
My Number is: +12136324440
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