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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "gtccbenin1@outlook.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: "Krobello Molis" <wisonfin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gtccbenin1@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 18:17:50 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: GLOBAL TRUST COURIER SERVICE TO RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE FUND
Attn: Dear friend,
I am writing to inform you that I have deposited your package fund of
$2.5Million dollar in GLOBAL TRUST COURIER SERVICE in Benin Republic. I
told UBA Bank Manager to cash the Bank Draft Check $2.5 Million us dollar
to deliver to you through Courier Service. All the necessary arrangement
of delivering the $2.5 Million us dollar to you in cash was made with
GLOBAL TRUST COURIER SERVICE in Benin Republic.
Contact GLOBAL TRUST COURIER SERVICE to receive your Package fund and let
me know when you have receive your package fund; Send the listed
information below to them to enable them to delivery your package fund
direct to you this week.
YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
YOUR CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS
Below is the contact information of GLOBAL TRUST COURIER SERVICE for you
to contact them now to enable them deliver your package fund to you this
week.
GLOBAL TRUST COURIER SERVICE
DIRECTOR: Dr. Kenneth Domaden
TELE: +229 98118235
EMAIL: gtccbenin1@outlook.com
Do let me know immediately you receive your package fund that i deposited
in the GLOBAL TRUST COURIER SERVICE so that we can share the joy together.
BEST REGARDS,
Krobello Molis
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