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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:
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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. )
- "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: johnwelian <"www."@tune.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: johnwelian <johnwelian189@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:23:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Day;
DHL EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY,
FROM THE OFFICE OF DHL CURRIER COMPANY
BENIN REPUBLIC BRANCH: http://www.dhl.com
TELEPHONE: (
FROM DHL CURRIER COMPANY
BENIN REPUBLIC BRANCH'
Good Day;
Welcome to DHL Currier Company Benin Republic West Africa hereby notify you concerning your ATM VISA CARD and how it will be deliver to you in your destination country as well without any delay within 48 hours actually i use this maximum opportunity to inform you that this is not a joke or scam neither fraud so you should believe what am saying to enable you get your ATM VISA CARD.
Actually you must follow our instruction to enable us deliver your ATM Visa Card to your home address accordingly and regarding mail you are advice to bring your information so that it will enable us to deliver your ATM Visa card to your home address without delay and not enter demur-rage but the total money you are going to pay for the office security keeping fee is $ 125 usd honestly it will serve as your office keeping fee and it will enable us to deliver your ATM Visa card to you in your destination country as well without any delay.
Further More you should be expecting your ATM Visa Card and it will deliver to you within 48 hours that means if you follow our instruction by send the little charges you was told to pay in our previous mail to you because we have what will call duties and obligation in this department.
The authority of this DHL Currier company hereby advice you that you should follow our procedure to enable you to receive your ATM Visa Card as well in your home address accordingly and immediately you receive your ATM Visa Card you must quickly notify us so that the authority can send your PIN CODE to you as well which will enable you to activate your card and you can also change your PIN CODE as well.
As a matter of fact your total funds sum $2.5Musd ( Six Million Two Thousand United State Dollars ) and the maximum you can withdraw with your card is $4000 usd to $5000 usd per day.
Moreover you will receive your Atm Visa card as soon as make the payment of $ 125 usd which will serve as office keeping fee so regarding the information you will use to send the money show below here:
Receiver Name........
Country..............Benin Republic
City.................Cotonou
zip-code.............00229
Address..............No 20 Segbeya Akpakpa Road Cotonou
Text Question........WHEN?
Answer...............TODAY!
Amount...............$125 us dollars
Sender's Name.........
MTCN..................
We are here to serve you to the best of your satisfaction
I shall be waiting to hear from you soonest with the payment details and also your delivery details.
God Bless.
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