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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:
- "stamp duty" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
Fraud email example:
From: DHL SHIPPING COMPANY WORLD WIDE <"www."@ace.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: DHL SHIPPING COMPANY WORLD WIDE <upsdelivery.453.company@tutanota.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2017 06:43:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DHL SHIPPING COMPANY WORLD WIDE
DHL SHIPPING COMPANY WORLD WIDE
46 Kelly Rd Latham, NY 12110.
Dear Customer
You are welcome to DHL SHIPPING AND CARGO Company Dispatch LTD an affiliate
of the delivery service.We are pleased to be at your service.Southwest
Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is a major U.S. Shipping company and the world's
largest low-cost Carrie DHL SHIPPING AND CARGO Company is Regulated and
Stipulated by the Delivery Service Authority (DSA),the delivery
institutions that Govern all delivery activities in the WORLD WHEREBY
NOTIFY THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MESSAGE WITH YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AS THE
OWNER OF THIS TRUNK BOXES REGISTERED IN OUR OFFICE
Here below your parcel details:
SHIPMENT CODE AWB33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCT/BUN/XXIV/-78/01
WE WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT THE DEPOSITOR OF THIS PACKAGE ONLY PAID THE
SHIPPING AND INSURANCE COST OF THIS PACKAGE SO WE HERE BY ADVISE YOU TO
SEND THE COST OF THE USA SECURITY OFFICIAL STAMP DUTY FEE OF YOUR PACKAGE
TO AVOID ANY DELAYING IN THE ROAD OR IN YOUR AIRPORT THE USA SECURITY
OFFICIAL STAMP DUTY FEE AND PAPER COVERAGE FEE WILL COST YOU $150.00
DOLLARS ONLY.
THE PARCEL WILL LEAVE AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION. SO
TRY TO SEND THE $150.00 FOR THE THE USA SECURITY OFFICIAL STAMP DUTY FEE
AND PAPERS COVERAGE FEES FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR BOX.BECAUSE WITH OUT THE
USA SECURITY OFFICIAL STAMP DUTY FEE WE WILL HAVE CUSTOM DELAY IN YOUR
AIRPORT OR POLICE DELAYING SECURITY DELAYING IN THE ROAD
WE ARE THEREFORE AWAIT THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TODAY AND YOUR PACKAGES WILL
BE IN YOUR PLACE AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE MONEY OUR AGENTS WILL TAKE OFF
TO YOUR CITY AND IT WILL TAKE US ONLY 3 TO 6 HOURS-IMMEDIATELY WE RECEIVED
THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO BE ON YOUR DOOR STEP
TRY AND SEND THE MONEY TODAY TO AVOID ANY DELAY IN DELIVERY OF YOUR BOXES
AS WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO DELAY.
AND TRY TO WIRE THE MONEY WITH INFORMATION AND SEND US THE PAYMENT SLIP
IMMEDIATELY YOU WIRED THE MONEY JUST ATTACH THE PAYMENT SLIP FOR
CONFIRMATION AND SEND IT TO US FOR YOUR AGENT TO MOVE IMMEDIATELY
NOTE:THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN SEND THE GOOD WITH OUT THE STAMP DUTY AND THE
PAPER COVERAGE FEE BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE PACKAGE
OR YOU CAN WIRE THE 150 DOLLARS THROUGH WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM WITH
THIS INFORMATION BELLOW OF OUR AGENT OUR AGENT BELLOW
RECEIVER'S______________ NAME: JUDE EZE
COUNTRY____________BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY_________________COTONOU
QUESTION_____________A
ANSWER_______________B
AMOUNT________________$150
SEND THE MONEY WITH THE ABOVE INFO SO CHOOSE BANK ,WESTERN UNION OR MONEY
GRAM AND MAKE SURE YOU SEND THE MONEY TODAY OR LATEST TOMORROW MORNING
Note:The charges cannot be Deducted from our side for this is our mode of
operation or manipulation.This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of
the National Courier Act as adopted in 2010 and amended on 3RD July 2014 by
the constitutional assembly.This is to protect customers and to avoid
misappropriation of luggage and receive Situations.
you have to reconfirm your full home address such as
your full name ........
telephone number.......
email address......
home address.......
copy of i.d card .......
Please respond to this email by making an arrangement for the above
payment.Send your response to indicate your option within the next
24hrs,because you only have 3 working days to claim your package and after
this period, your package will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and
will be divert to USA Government Treasury.
Once again, Welcome to DHL Company Dispatch LTD.
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Confidentiality Note:
DR TING XU
DIRECTOR GENERAL
DHL CARGO COMP
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