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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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Ben Bruce <"Border."@space.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Ben Bruce <romietager94@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 23:25:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: TEXT OR CALL (202) 753-9527
Attn; Dear,
This message is from: U.S Custom and Border Protection.
This is to official inform you that an order has directly come to our office
from US White house and Mr President Donald Trump has instructed US CUSTOMS
Authority to release all Unclaimed property lying in our office in compliance
of the beneficiary with current obligation placed which has rescheduled to
enable every one afford for the claim . further instruction was given to
direct all unclaimed property to Government Treasury after 7 working days if
the beneficiaries did not comply,
after we got this instructions and information from white house , then when
going into our files we acknowledge your details with your Fund Trunk
Consignment box which intercepted by authority during the delivery years ago.
More details for the obligations /requirement for your claim in which will
approve by the authority general will review to you upon your response and
interesting to claim your fund consignment box.your details and direct cell
phone number is needed which will forward to the desk of authority general for
approval of final release of your package to you.
Thanks While wait for your response, Thanks for your cooperation
Mr Ben Bruce
Acting Commissioner of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
A G Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP}
TEXT OR CALL (202) 753-9527
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