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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:
- "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)
- 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.
- haidaradihsyria@sanfranmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Haidar Adih" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <haidaradib05@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 06:51:56 +0800
Subject: From Haidar Adih.
Hello Sir/Ma
With due respect and with humble submission, I write this email considering
the fact that I know you are a highly placed person.
I am a Head of a department at Damascus International Airport. (position withheld
for security reasons) I discovered a cargo in our facility
during our cargo clearance and declaration process, the Cargo Consignment
box contains US$ 3.9 Million in cash, the cargo is still
unclaimed at our facility within the cargo section since the past 7 months ago
I am contacting you in good fate and in confidence in view of my intention
and arrangement to facilitate the release of the unclaimed
cargo to you. It does not require much of your time; I want to know your
readiness and willingness to receiving the consignment. I believe
Do we have a deal?
Can I trust you to complete this?
I need your confirmation and honest response to my questions, if you assure me, then I will go ahead
I am doing what I think is right.
contact email address ( haidaradihsyria@sanfranmail.com )
Best Regard
Haidar Adih
Sony Fredrick
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