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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "dhl.c.department77@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Carol Mark" <WWWW.@luck.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Carol Mark" <dhl.c.department77@qq.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 22:26:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn please my dear customer!!!
Attn please my dear customer!!!
This is to inform you that I have paid the fee for your cheque draft and I took it to the UBA BANK PLC to confirm it then the Director of the Bank Mr. Leonard Dee told me that before the check can get to you it will expire on the way and if it expired it will become useless so he advice me to convert $2.5m (two million five hundred thousand dollars) into cash and pack it Into the strong iron box and deposit it in DHL Express DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC to deliver it in cash to you. And I
Did it as he advice me because he is a banker he knows the durability of any foreign check or draft. I deposited the said package in the DHL Delivery Company as an cotton materials for security reasons. This is the registration code of (Shipment Code awb 33xzs) so do not let the company to know the real contents of the package so that they can deliver it to you safely. I want you to contact the company immediately with the following information though I give them your information but you need to reconfirm it to them. to proof that you are the owner of the package Below is the
Required information you need to give them now, so that you can receive your package the delivery charges has been paid but I did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused. They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and demur rage might have increase. They told me that their official keeping fees is $55 per day and will start counting after one days its deposited and I deposited it Today 25th Feb.2016.you have to pay them official keeping
fees so that they can deliver your package to you without any delaying or problem. Call or e-mail them as soon as you receive this email also remember to submit you full information such as
Your Name.....
Your Address.....
Your Country/ City.....
Your Nearest Air Port.....
Your Telephone Number...
Please contacts the delivery company immediately and reconfirm your info to them to enable their agent locate you when he arrived in your country. This is the company contact info.
Contact: Mr. David Phillip Manager of dhl office
Email :( dhl.c.department77@qq.com)
Tel: +229) 983-852-77
Get back to me as soon as you receive your package from the company.
God Bless you Best Regard;
Mrs. Carol Mark vice administrator of Sky bank plc
Phone number: +229)99033280
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