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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- 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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- info.bankuba@freemail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: FUND TRANSFER <"www."@alice.it>
Reply-To: "info.bankuba@freemail.hu" <info.bankuba@freemail.hu>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 21:27:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: AT THE AIRPORT WITH YOUR $25.6 MILLION U.S DOLLARS IN A CONSIGNMENT
BOX.
Attn: Dear Mr./ Madam
This is to notify you about our agreement with Bank of New York mellon to deliver to you without delay a Diplomatic Consignment Fund valued only $25.6 MILLION U.S DOLLARS which resulted from your outstanding contract Inheritance fund Following our agreement with Federal Reserve Bank, it must interest you to Know that the delivery documentation process has been legally finalized, so All you need to do now is for you to send me Your Full Names and Your Physical Delivery Address
including Your Direct Telephone Numbers for easy communication.
Be rest assured that upon the receipt of the above information from you as requested our Diplomatic Agent will use his diplomatic immunity to move the Consignment Fund straight to your doorstep immediately, Once again, bear in mind that every aspect of the delivery has been taken care of so there is nothing holding the Consignment Fund here now.
Best regards in anticipating hearing from you.
Dr. Jude Allen
Head Director, U.S. Diplomatic Base
Email: info.bankuba@freemail.hu
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