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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:
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: ALFRED JAMES <".w.w.w."@rapid.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ALFRED JAMES <director.diplomant.hdl@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2016 05:09:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?URGENT_REPLY_DEAR_BENEFICIARY...=C2=AD?=
URGENT REPLY DEAR BENEFICIARY...Â
This is Mr. ALFRED JAMES, The DIPLOMATIC AGENT of DHL DELIVERY COURIER
COMPANY PLC in Benin Republic. It's my pleasure to inform you that I left
our Country
yesterday with your consignment box
valued sum of $2.5million USD only)and i have been trying tÂo reach you on
your Email about couple of hours now, just to inform you about Âmy
successful arrival Albany International
Airport USA with your consignment box valued Âsum of $4.2Million USD
Which was instructed by Our D.H.L
COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered it to your home address
.
All you will do is to make sure you fill the information i will give you
to enable me delivery your consignment box Âto your right
living home address of yours in USA
As soon as you receive this email.Â
Contact me back with your Âfull information
like your
State:::::::::::::::::::::::
Home town:::::::::::::::::::
Street address::::::::::::::
Home address:::::::::::::::
YOUR OCCUPATION:::::::::::::
To enable me delivered your found in your
home address
In other to avoid wrong delivering
TEXT ME ON MY NUMBER+1203-6331-766
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