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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:
- "storage fee" (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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 service" (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.
- mr.josephallamata@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- regional office tel:+441865922080 email:( mr.josephallamata@yahoo.com attention: final notice on your package in view of your (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Joseph Alamata" <poffice@tim.it>
Reply-To: mr.josephallamata@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 18:51:50 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT REDBOX ASIA PTEER COURIER SERVICES
UN CHIEF ON PAYMENT MATTERS
West African/UK regional office
Tel:+441865922080
Email:( mr.josephallamata@yahoo.com
ATTENTION: Final Notice on Your Package In view of your inability to receive
your package with registration #: CT8100AF from National UK Lottery London
united kingdom/ west African United nation payment Compensation and Inheritance
payment Board originally scheduled to be delivered to you by an agency, Redbox
Asia Pteer Courier Services
This package in a Silver metal box valued $3.5Million USD (Three Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) The package with registration no, #:
CT8100AF has been registered by the customs and is 100% legitimate.
The agency that is conveying your consignment trunk box is Redbox Asia Pteer
Courier Services have just return the package to our storage facility at the
Heathrow International Airport UK, due to incomplete address.
Please reconfirm these information's bellow;
1. Your Full Name: ..........................................
2. Your current address: ..................................
3. Your phone number: ...................................
4. Nearest airport to your location....................
5. Your Occupation: ........................................
Therefore, I am writing to inform you that the days of grace have elapsed and
they shall begin to charge the daily storage fee which will enable the Courier
Service to clear your package and proceed finally to your address.
Your Urgent Attention to this letter will determine the delivery of your
package and your package will be delivered within 3 days to your home address
and this notice is our last recovery notice to you as our department will be
compelled to shortlist your package as an unclaimed consignment if you did not
comply within 72 hours of this notice.
Please contact Redbox Asia Pteer Courier Services: +1 708-492-8589
Email:( redboxassiapteercourierservices@yahoo.com
Best regards,
Mr.Joseph Alamata.
Tel:+441865922080
UN CHIEF ON PAYMENT MATTERS
West African/UK regional office
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