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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- jeffambrose53@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MADU CLINTON <maduclinton01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: onwubuyacecelia@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:06:06 +0100
Subject: CONSIGNMENT
--
ATTENTION MY DEAR,
THIS MEANT TO INFORM YOU THAT THE CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING YOUR FUNDS
WILL BE FINALLY DISPATCHED TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS THIS
AFTERNOON: SO YOU ARE REQUIRED AS A MATTER OF URGENT TO FORWARD YOUR
CURRENT DELIVERY ADDRESS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SHIPPING COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT THE CONTAINS
OF THE CONSIGNMENT IS MONEY SINCE IT WAS DECLARED AS FAMILY TREASURE
HENCE ON ARRIVAL TO DOORSTEP YOU SHOULD NOT ALLOW ANY DELAY IN PICKING
IT UP TO AVOID IT BEING SENT FOR SCREENING/X RAY BECAUSE I DON'T WANT
US BEING CHARGED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING /CURRENCY TRAFFICKING BY YOUR
COUNTRY OKAY.
FOLLOW UP THE MOVEMENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT AND CONTACT THE DELIVERY
AGENT DIPLOMATIC AGENT MR Jeff Ambrose
(Jeffambrose53@yahoo.com.hk )
IN CASE OF DELAYS SINCE THE CONSIGNMENT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE YOUR
DESTINATION/COUNTRY WITHIN 48HRS. PLEASE CONFIRM URGENTLY IF THERE IS
ANY MISTAKE ON THE SHIPMENT INFORMATION.
FINALLY THE SECURITY CODE NUMBER WHICH YOU USE IN OPENING THE TRUNK
ONCE IT ARRIVES YOUR DESTINATION IS -- X135 -01X5 . AS THE BOX IS
HANDED OVER TO YOU YOU WILL LOOK AT THE HANDLE AND ENTER THIS SECURITY
CODE NUMBERS ON THE SPACE YOU WILL FIND TO OPEN AND INSPECT FOR YOUR
CONFIRMATION THE CONTENTS OF THE TRUNK AND NOTE THAT THIS IS MEANT FOR
YOUR PERSONAL USE ONLY AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE CONSIGNMENT.
THANK YOU AND REMAIN BLESS.
MR MADU CLINTON
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