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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)
- ======== contact person {mr. conte james} email {dhlexpres.tgol@gmail.com} or (dhlexpres.tg@deliveryman.com) yours faithfully, (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- dhlexpres.tg@deliveryman.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: UNO AWARD <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: untnatcomp@gmail.com
Date: 25 Feb 2017 14:08:39 +0100
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 $10,000.00 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,
Contact DHL CUSTOMER CARE and receive your ATM
VISA CARD
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Contact person {Mr. Conte James}
Email {dhlexpres.tgol@gmail.com} or
(dhlexpres.tg@deliveryman.com)
Yours faithfully,
Mr.ANDI BRANCATO
Director for United Nations Committee on
REWARD/COMPENSATION
Email:
unitetnation.compensation@representative.com
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