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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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- johnsamule@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: john samuel <dabnando@tim.it>
Reply-To: johnsamuel162@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:30:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Attention Please
Attention Please
I AM DIPLOMAT Mr.john samule, I have been trying to reach you on your
telephone about an hour now just to inform you about my successful arrival in
Atlantic City International Airport NJ; Address: 101 Atlantic City
International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ 08234., with your two boxes of
consignment worth $3.5million USA dollars which I have been instructed as
DIPLOMATIC DHL COURIER COMPANY to be delivered to you. As I can not afford to
spend more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of in Austria
Reconfirm the following information’s below so that I can deliver your
consignment box to you today.
NAME: .....
ADDRESS:..
MOBILE:...
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:.........
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION:.........
(Here Is Your Package Unlocking CODE (AWB33XZS)
Urgent Response is needed because here is very busy and hot
Email me :( johnsamule@gmail.com) Or call me (609) 483-5771
john samule
Regard
DIPLOMAT Mr. john samule
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