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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)
- "million us dollars" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "UBA Gold DELIVERY DEPT"<webmaster@bsess.by>
Reply-To: ubabankplc_benin@barid.com
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 16:38:46 -0800
Subject: I want to deliver your package in gold or ATM package
Greetings,
This is to Inform you that an cash consignment worth $3.5Million US Dollars in gold bricks has been accredited by the Federal Government of Benin Republic as Fund Compensation currently approved in your favour according to the meeting held by The United Nations newly appointed Secret General and Interpol to verify and confirm your past transactions with the officials and government of Benin Republic. The cash consignment box in gold bricks has been released today for delivery by UBA Gold Delivery PLC Benin. You are receiving this email message in order to fully compensate victims that have had problems in receiving their cash or lost funds in the process. Your name is among the list of beneficiaries for the above payment approved in your favour. We the UBA Gold Delivery PLC Benin registered under UBA Bank of Benin Republic is charged to deliver your cash consignment box to your door-step as soon as we receive your delivery information written below.
Full Names: /
Home Address: /
Mobile Telephone Number: /
Country:/
Occupation: /
Kindly Note that the delivery of your Cash consigment box in Gold Bricks is still on hold pending when we receive the above information from you to process the package. Further details will be sent to you after this time out.
Williams Cord.
UBA Gold Delivery PLC
Benin Republic Regional Centre
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