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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- 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.
- frankmark4000@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. X" <>
Reply-To: frankmark4000@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 09 May 2016 06:36:45 -0400
Subject: delivery to your address
Attention:
I am directing you in full details toward our Express Cash Delivery Service this arrangement will exonerate you from rigorous banking bottlenecks that is not realizable in the past and also in the near future due to UN sanctions against any huge transfer that is above $1million after terror attacks and subsequent global attacks.
We have therefore resolved that you receive this payment as DEFACED Dollar Bills like ordinary BLACK CARBON PAPERS, Cash will be neatly packed in Leather Trunk Boxes designated to your address and will be assigned to our Errand Associates (Expatriates) NBM SECURITIES FIRM and in line with our Cargo agreement .
DEFACED 100 Dollar Bills Cash Method is the newly disguise means of moving huge amount of money across borders and in trunk boxes attached to an experts that will assist you reproduce the FUNDS back to Neon Sign Grade 1 American Dollars confirm-able with your bank.
The Errand Associate will arrive at your doorstep with your consignment labeled UN-Health Photo Films ; in other to allow air passage under immunity coverage of the Errand Associate to arrive through.
Once he arrives he will contact you for a meeting to discuss how best for you to provide her a suitable transportation as well as clearing the box from the Custom Authorities against Arrival Scanning and in few hours you will have smiles on your face. Please this arrangement is considered top most secret to avoid leakages on the actual content inside the box and the personality involved.
Once I have your confirmation & readiness more details of the delivery to your address will be handed over to you and what you should expect within the next 24hrs. Thanking you for keeping this instruction tightly and secured because we want you to succeed.
BEST REGARDS
Mr Frank Mark
Email:frankmark4000@yahoo.co.jp
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