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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- 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.
- directorjimmyclement@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Director jackson Roland <"www."@aurora.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Director jackson Roland <directorjimmyclement@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2016 23:50:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello good day my dear,
Hello good day my dear, how are you doing today?
This is director Jackson Roland from United States embassy in Benin republic
I wish to inform you that your compensation funds worth six million five hundred united state Dollars (6.5 million USD)
has been Deposited to DHL delivery company for shipment, so contact DHL company Director Mr. Jimmy Clement immediately
with your full information for reconfirmation and also for the shipping process
Also be informed that I have paid the delivery and insurance fee
the only money he will ask you to pay is just the security keeping fee
I did not pay that because I don’t know when you will get back to him
Also i want to use this opportunity to let you know that we have used
the sum of $5.685.00USD out of your funds to get some important document
that were required so take note of this
And mind you that as the package has been deposited that it is prohibited by the IMF
that on no account should anyone deduct any fee from your funds
that if there is anything that they need to settle let them contact you the beneficiary
this is an order according to the law of section 754 of the 1986 constitution
You can reach the DHL Director on this contact below email (directorjimmyclement@gmail.com)
Director name Jimmy Clement
Company Name DHL Courier Company
Located at No 34 agata avn rd Porto-Novo
Director phone number +229 99-32-48-45
Call him or email him tell him I ask you to contact him regarding your funds
by using this code as a subject while contacting him NLD34005478
don’t forget to always use it when contacting him okay
Thank you and remain blessed
Best Regards Director Jackson Roland
you can drop any message to my email I will get back to you when I return from my trip to Indonesia
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