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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("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.
- contactwalters@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "D" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <walters_barr001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 01:13:35 -0700
Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENT
FROM THE DESK OF EVANS DEAN
NATIONAL SECURITY/DIPLOMATIC WAREHOUSE.
DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT
Attention,
This is to inform you that the arrangements have been concluded in respect to direct shipment of your consignment to your country.
I choose to conclude shipment to ensure it is lifted before contacting you. This process is the Airlifting of funds/consignment
from one country to another via a diplomatic means of delivery. I found out that this consignment has been lying in our
correspondent office in overseas because payment or the wrong people you have been dealing with.
This is why I have personally decided to use my position as the Shipment officer in charge of this Organization to convey this
consignment to your Country.
I believe you will compensate me well with a good remuneration when you receive your consignment.
Note: I know the content of the trunk box and this is the major reason I decided to get involved. You must also know that this
arrangement does not involve any of the people you were dealing with in the past because they are the cause of the delay and
they contribute in making it difficult for you to receive the Consignment,so if you should inform them before your Consignment
gets to you,do not blame me if you could not receive your Consignment.
I will send you an attached picture of your Consignment box as soon as I get your reply to enable you know that I have idea.
Before we proceed,I will like you to give me the following information to enable me know I am not writing to a wrong person:
Your Full Name:
Telephone/Mobile/Fax:
Your City/Country:
Marital Satus:
Age:
Occupation:
Amount in the Consignment:
Consignment Country of Origin:
Sender of the Consignment:
Thank you for your Co-operation as I await your urgent response.You can ask me any question relating to this.And when i receive your
response I will give you my personal Phone number for our communication.
Sincerely,
Evans Dean.
Chief Shipment Officer.
contactwalters@yahoo.co.uk
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