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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:
- "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)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("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.
- agentmorrisjackson72@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: AGENT MORRIS JACKSON <"morris."@cyber.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: AGENT MORRIS JACKSON <agentmorrisjackson72@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 05:42:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: HELLO GOOD DAY MY DEAR
I am diplomat :Morris Jackson; United Nation Diplomat Agent in charge for your
delivery. I have been trying to reach you about an hour now just to inform you
about my successful arrival To Atlanta Georgia international airport U.S.A
with your consignment box containing the sum of USD$8.9 million united state dollars
which I have been instructed by United Nation and the compensation award committee
to be deliver to you. The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up papers
to prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money,
I have presented the papers I handed to them and they are very much pleased with the
papers I presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the airport
delivery Tag which is not placed on the box,
one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the delivery tag so that I
can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery successful .I try to
reason with them and they stated the delivery tag will cost us just $180
Dollars only to get the tag placed on the box as that tag will enable me
get to your house successfully without any interference.
Please try and reach me with +1(302-585 3657) as I can not afford to spend more
time here due to other delivery I have to take care of in Canada. I have the
documents backing up your consignment as I can accompany you to your bank were
you will deposit the fund successfully with these papers without any stress. I
have more vital paper with me but I can only present you the hard copy when I
reach your house as that it’s the diplomatic rules.
You can direct the tag fee to our Head Office as they will get it here for you
and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries
authority. Please re-confirm your residential address to me to avoid mistake.
Your Full Name:………………………
Your Current address:……………………….
Direct telephone Number:……………………..Home/office# Fax:………………………………….
Country:…………………………..
State:…………………………….
Zip code:……………………
Closest Int. Airport:…………..
Upon confirmation of your details your will receive instruction on how to make
the payment for the delivery tag that will be placed on the box. Once this is
confirmed I will proceed with delivery immediately.
Looking forward to hearing from you and congratulations once again.
Diplomat;(agentmorrisjackson72@gmail.com)
United Nation Diplomatic Agent
Tele: +1(302-585 3657)
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