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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "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.
- 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.
- dhlexpres.tgol@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- atm visa card contact person {mr. conte james} email {dhlexpres.tgol@gmail.com} or (dhlexpres.tg@deliveryman.com) note; it is a (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "UNO AWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unocomitteaward@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2017 22:21:58 -0800
Subject: Congrats
Dear Beneficiary,
This is to inform you that the United Nations Committee on REWARD/COMPENSATION have selected your Email I.D for the New year 2017 program. The Microsoft through a careful world wide web gathering of data made a very careful electronic base selection and your Email happen to become one of the luckiest winner and therefore the United Nations will be rewarding you with the sum of US$2.5million.
The reason why this program is set up is to reward the hard work and diligence of people around the world and particularly the people of your country are hard working and therefore deserve both financial and human encouragement.
This is to announce to you the draw of the United Nation Foundation Programs held in African Continent (Lome Togo Republic) which your Email I D won $2.500.000.00 for you
Be informed that your fund $2.5Million has been credited into ATM VISA CARD (ORABANK). You can not withdraw more than $7.500 per day, this is what the Banking Instructions Stated. You will see the rest details when you receive the CARD, I have personally registered your ATM VISA CARD worth of $2.5Million with DHL Courier Company in Togo for delivery to your house, therefore Kindly re-confirm your contact information as follows to DHL Delivery Company;
Your full Name…..
Your Address….
Your Country …..
Your Phone Number …
Delivery Charge $108
Contact DHL CUSTOMER CARE and receive your ATM VISA CARD
Contact person {Mr. Conte James}
Email {dhlexpres.tgol@gmail.com} or (dhlexpres.tg@deliveryman.com)
Note; It is a compulsory that you will send to DHL customer care Email (dhlexpres.tg@deliveryman.com ) or (dhlexpres.tgol@gmail.com ) your information and $108 delivery charge before DHL deliver your $2.5 Million ATM VISA CARD to your house
Yours faithfully,
Mr. ANDI BRANCATO Director for United Nations Committee on REWARD/COMPENSATION
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