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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:
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- david.robert68901@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Becky Jacob" <"www."@chic.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Becky Jacob" <david.robert68901@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 19:04:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dear!
Hello Dear!
Your fund of 2.8M in ATM master card has been released and we have Agreed up to deliver it to you through our international diplomatic agent according to the instruction from the newly appointed Minister of finance regarding your overdue inheritance fund in ATM CARD worth sum of $2.8million, was to be delivered it to you via our international diplomatic agent.
As a company adding with some ideas we have gathered and reports so-far received from the airport authorities by avoiding problem or delays in your delivery, our final investigation result shows that you need to obtain (Fund remittance file (F.R.F)) which will secure your ATM Card successful to your home address.
So the reason why am contacting you now directly through e-mail instead of phone is to know your opinion when you will be ready to receive your ATM CARD instead of disappointing the diplomatic agent upon his arrival in the airport.
Contact Mr. David Robert (World Bank ATM CARD managing director in charge of your ATM card delivery) he will direct you on how you will receive your ATM card for immediate delivery of your ATM card Contact him with your details below,
Your full name....
Your state….……....
Your city…….......
Your address......
Your age..........
Your number.......
Contact person: Mr. David Robert
Email:david.robert68901@gmail.com
Contact phone no: +229 96471366
Best Regard
Mrs. Becky Jacob
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