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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:
- "money gram" (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. )
- "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: "FBI.WASHINGTON DC" <"WWW."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "FBI.WASHINGTON DC" <fbi.washingtondc01@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2017 05:44:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Federal Bureau Of Investigation FBI.WASHINGTON DC
4HOURS TIME
F.B.I JAMES COMEY JR
Senior Office Department
Federal Bureau Of Investigation FBI.WASHINGTON DC
March 11/03/2017 LAST UPDATE.
I AM SORRY FOR THE LATE REPLY I WAS NOT FEELING GOOD ALL THIS WHILE DUE TO
OFFICE STRESS BUT EVERYTHING IS OK NOW DUE TO I FOLLOWED MY DOCTOR ADVISE AND
STAYED OUT OF OFFICE FOR THREE DAYS. I RESUMED OFFICE SOME HOURS BACK AND I
RECEIVED UPDATE FROM MR. PAUL JOHNSON HE TOLD ME THERE WILL BE AN INTERNATIONAL
FLIGHT TODAY BY 9PM AND MR. PAUL JOHNSON WILL ACT AS YOUR DIPLOMAT AND DELIVER
THE PACKAGE TO YOU WHICH WILL TAKE ONLY 4HOURS TO GET THE PACKAGE DELIVERED.
NOTE: THE PACKAGE YOU WILL RECEIVE CONTAIN A VISA CREDIT CARD WHICH CONTAIN
$2.7 MILLION USD, MASTER CREDIT CARD WHICH CONTAIN $2.7 MILLION AND A
VERIFIED CASHIER CHECK WORTH $10 MILLION USD WITH THE REQUIRED SECURITY
DOCUMENT WHICH WAS MADE IN YOUR NAME AS THE SOLE OWNER AND IT ALSO INCLUDE THE
SECURITY PIN YOU WILL USE TO TRANSACT WITH BOTH CREDIT CARDS.THE SUM OF $198 IS
REQUIRED TO ENABLE ADAM MARK GET A DIPLOMATIC PACKAGE SEAL WITH TAG OR ELSE THE
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CUSTOMS WILL NOT ALLOW HIM TO BOARD THE
FLIGHT WITH THE PACKAGE AND THIS DIPLOMATIC PACKAGE SEAL WITH TAG
WILL BE MADE IN YOUR NAME AS THE OWNER OF THE PACKAGE.THERE IS NO MUCH TIME
LEFT AND THE FEE NEED TO BE PAID TODAY TO ENABLE HIM BOARD TONIGHT FLIGHT AND
IT WILL TAKE 5HOURS TO GET THE PACKAGE DELIVERED TO YOU.
SEND THE $500.00 CHARGE FEE AND GET YOUR PACKAGE DELIVERED WITHIN 4HOURS AND
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY FEE AND LAST FEE REQUIRED FROM YOU TOWARD THIS
TRANSACTION.USE THE DETAILS BELOW TO SEND THE $198.00 VIA MONEY GRAM OFFICE.
RECEIVER NAME: Jim Amechi
COUNTRY: BENIN Republic
CITY :COTONOU
ADDRESS: 12 EMBASSY STREET
Amont: $198 only
MR JAMES COMEY JR
Phone: +1(202) 510-9041
SENIOR OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Federal Bureau Of Investigation FBI.WASHINGTON DC
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