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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 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. )
- "lagos" (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.
- 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.
- deliverypost44@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "FEDEX COURIER MANAGING DIRECTOR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deliverypost44@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 01:51:31 -0800
Subject: ATTN THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS..
Attention:
This email is coming to you with respect to a package belonging to you and was sent to a wrong address due to your lack of co-operation on the presentation of basic required information to enable a successful delivery to your home address.
As you already know that this package is containing an International ATM CARD in your name and in the amount of $10.5 Million U.S Dollars. This is to officially inform you that our delivery agent has finally carried out delivery of your package. The package left Lagos Nigeria
on January 13th 2016 and was delivered to a wrong address in CROWNPOINT, NM on 14th of January 2016. The package was delivered to a Cathedral pastor in NM whom contacted us back and made us understand that he wasn't expecting any ATM CARD from anybody. He had to drop the package at our office as an unwanted package and pleaded with our office to make sure the ATM CARD was delivered to the rightful owner.
To track your package, go to www.fedex.com and insert the tracking number below to view delivery status.
www.fedex.com
Tracking Number: 775406539813
On the tracking page you will see that this package was delivered to a wrong address on the 14th of January. This is because you have refused to give us your cooperation in the past by providing your correct delivery address.
You are hereby advised to proved to us with the below details so we can immediately redirect your package to your home address.
Your Name(In Full):
Your Delivery Address:
Your Direct telephone Number:
Please note that you as the rightful owner you will be required to provide a redirection fee of $290 which you are to make available to our office in Nigeria via MONEY GRAM in the name of our accounting officer stated below.
RECEIVERS NAME: Godspower Mogoli
RECEIVER'S ADDRESS : Nigeria/Lagos
Amount: $290
REF: ..............
SENDERS NAME:............................
SENDERS ADDRESS:.........................
Upon receiving your correct details and the payment details from you,we will immediately notify our office at NM and the package will be redirected to your correct address immediately. Note that a different tracking number will be given to you which will allow you to track and monitor the delivery on our official website to let you know the exact time of it's arrival to your doorstep.
This is important and as such your immediate response will do you good.
contact Email: deliverypost44@gmail.com
Yours Affectionately.
FEDEX COURIER MANAGING DIRECTOR..
MR. ERIC WILLINGTON
TEL: 253-235-0705
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