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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:
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- dhlcompany233@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: DHL CONPANY LIMITED <"naru9."@sand.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: DHL CONPANY LIMITED <dhl.compnay233@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:20:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention my dear
I have Paid the delivery fees for your ATM CARD Worth
US$10.6 MILLION
because the manager of Eco Bank Benin told me that
before the check will get to you that it will expire
So i told him to convert the US$10.600,000.00 MILLION into
ATM CARD to enable you receive the funds urgent,
However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the
$10.6M
in ATM CARD to you was made with DHL DELIVERY COMPANY this
morning
And delivery is ready from today once you contact the
shipping office
You are advised to contact the DHL DELIVERY COMPANY
immediately
through their below listed address
Contact Person, Prof. WILLIAM ROBERTS (Director)
EMAIL: dhlcompany233@yahoo.com
Phone Line, +1(760) 313-0897
Send them your contacts information to able them locate you
immediately arrived in your country with your Card BOX .
This is what
they required from you
Here is the information they need to delivery your package
to you.
1.YOUR FULL NAME…………
2.YOUR COUNTRY………
3.YOUR HOME ADDRESS…………
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER………
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE………
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE…………
Make sure you send this needed infomation to the Director
DHL DELIVERY COMPANY Prof. WILLIAM ROBERTS (Director) with the address
given to you
Consignment Description: ATM CARD
Depositor: Mrs.Cynthia R. Thomas
I wait to hear from you.
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