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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Williams Cord" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamscord98@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 08:40:30 -0800
Subject: You Consignment Box has been Loaded with:$30Million
Leyfirm Global Security Limited
(Consignment Box DELIVERY SERVICE)
Swift Delivery SERVICE Agent
Website: globalfirmagency.com
YOUR BOX COFFER ACCOUNT DETAILS :-
Date of Registration: 2016/2017:
Proxy-Disk no:Z562UN8-45
Code: bz47/N986/B1PL
Paper (ex. Ordering Checks): $30Million USD
Electronic (ex. Direct Deposit/Automatic Payment):$30Million
BOX INSTALLED AMOUNT:$30Million
Dear beneficiary, Note that the Leyfirm Global Security Service, Cotonou Republic Branch have today released your newly issued consigment box as agreed and installed with the sum of $30,000,000.00 usd for delivery. We are now authorized to deliver your box which is fully documented once we receive your delivery details. You are required to urgently reply this email and remit the ENDORSEMENT service charge of $195usd only to enable us register your BOX with Cotonou Custom Service for delivery with our staff to your home address. The $195usd includes your BOX insurance and ownership certificate issued upon delivery to you. Therefore, you are not required to pay more than $195usd demanded by the Custom officer until the Consignment Box gets to your home. Note that this box is fully documented and ready for delivery as registered by the authority. The box will take 5 working days only to get to your home address once we receive the service charge of $195usd from you. Do not delay this me
ssage as we are ready to
Also note here that the 195usd covers both the delivery service charge and the documentation.
I hope to receive your reply as soon as you can to give you details to the card usage.
let me know your details
Full name:....
delivery home address:..
city/state:...
country:..
Phone number:....
occupation:....
department:....
Thank you and best wishes.
Williams Cord
Delivery Staff/Documentation insurance Officer
COtonou Republic
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