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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "upspost@informaticos.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: Anthony Bucci <"WWW."@lily.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: upspost@informaticos.com
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 15:23:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Pay Your Urgent Attn !!!
Attention Fund Owner ,
We have finally succeeded in getting your package worthy of $5.8 million out of delivery your ATM Visa card with the help of Hon.Chief Jeff Robert Carl the Inspector General Of Interpol Police Force Benin which act as your foreign Attorney representative here in Benin.
So every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with Agent Mr. Tony Denis of your package and every Documents guiding your delivery is well updated so you are advice to re-confirm your full delivery information to Him right now as We Have Scheduled The Delivery Of Your ATM Visa card .
So you are advice to reconfirm your full delivery information to Him and call Him with this number (501) 487-7400 so as to have easy conversation with him Before his Departure To Your Airport and to enable you give him full direction to get your package delivered to you and hand you over your package safe and sound,Furthermore you are advice to be very fast as he has no time to waste due to his flight ticket,
So the Information you are Required to Reconfirm to Me is as Follow.
(1)Your Name
(2)Your Address
(3)ID CARD COPY
(4)Your Telephone Number
Diplomatic Agent Mr. Tony Denis
E-mail Address (Upspost@informaticos.com )
My Contact number (501) 487-7400
Best Regards ,
Anthony Bucci
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