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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:
- "@diplomats.com" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- d_p_klop@diplomats.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Diplomat Phillip Klopp <"www."@galaxy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Diplomat Phillip Klopp <diplomatagent14@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 08:17:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CALL OR TEXT HIM NOW +1(707) 361 6884
Hello Dear. I am diplomat agent Diplomat Phillip Klopp, I just arrived at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago with your ATM CARD worth of $(9.5M) eplease Contact him with your delivery information such as,
Your Name,
Home Address
Nearest airport
Copy of id
Your phone Number
You Age
MY EMAIL ADDRESS d_p_klop@diplomats.com
CALL OR TEXT HIM NOW +1(707) 361 6884
God bless you
Best Regards,
D_PHILLIP KLOPP
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