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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:
- "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.
- 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.
- dhl75.dh@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Williams Cord Covoye. DHL" <ma_yuki@ares.eonet.ne.jp>
Reply-To: info.exp205@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2017 03:48:07 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Shipment of Your ATM Visa Card.
Greetings,
This is to Inform you that an ATM Card worth $3.5 Million US Dollars has been accredited by the Federal Government of Benin Republic as Fund Compensation currently approved in your favor according to the meeting held by The United Nations, IMF and DHL to verify and confirm your past transactions with the officials and government of Benin Republic.
The package has been released today for delivery by the above agencies (DHL). You are receiving this message in order to fully compensate victims that have had problems in receiving their funds or lost funds in the process.Your name is among the list of beneficiaries for the above payment approved in your favor. We the DHL Delivery Agency registered under Benin Republic government is obliged to deliver your ATM visa Card package to your door-step as soon as we receive your delivery information written below.
Full Names: /
Home Address: /
Mobile Telephone Number: /
Country:/
Kindly Note that the delivery of your ATM visa Card will take effect, hence the details has been received, and the delivery procedures has been followed accordingly. Contact the DHL Delivery processing officer,
Fabian W.G Sarfi
Email: dhl75.dh@gmail.com
Phone No. 229 61 01 43 83
Thanks
Williams Cord Covoye.
DHL Pub Rel. Admin.
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