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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:
- "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)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "mr.charles_holiday.jr@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "FROM. HOMELAND SECURITY" <"www."@road.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR.CHARLES HOLIDAY JR" <Mr.charles_Holiday.Jr@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 05:31:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,
Attn: Beneficiary,
I wish to inform you that the diplomatic agent conveying the delivery of your
Consignment
box' total sum of ($7.5 Million USD) misplaced your address
and
he is currently stranded at your International airport now. we are hereby
urgently advising
you to reconfirm your delivery information to him so that he can be able to
complete the final
delivery of your consignment box to your residential address today
(1) Beneficiary Name.......
(2) Country................
(3) City..................
(4) Address...............
(5) Telephone ............
(6) Age...................
(6) Sex...................
(7) Occupation............
(8) I.D C Copy............
(9) Nearest airport...........
Please do contact the diplomatic agent with the information's required.
Name: Mr.Charles Holiday Jr
Email:(Mr.charles_Holiday.Jr@outlook.com)
Telephone: (312)-631-0117
Never forget to forward the diplomat agent your deposit details in order for
him to act fast and move the Package to your address.
Deposit Number: PLCC-101-PL45
Sort/Clearance Code: PLC/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 405576
Consignment Description:Consignment
Depositor:'Mrs.Rose Taylor,
Make sure you quote the deposit details well to avoid wrong delivery.Write
an application and quote the deposit details to the given address.
I have paid the delivery charges of this Consignment,So the only money that
you required to send the diplomatic agent is their redirection fee of this
Consignment to your new address.
Regards......?
Dr.Thomas Bossert
HOMELAND SECURITY
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