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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:
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22999 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
Fraud email example:
From: "From Mrs.Jenna Goudreau Ecowas Agen" <"www."@vanilla.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "From Mrs.Jenna Goudreau Ecowas" <dhldeliveringworldwidcmpy@web.co.zw>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:02:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT DHL DISPATCH DELIVERY MANAGER IMMEDIATELY
Good News Beneficiary
Ecowas ATM cash grant award.
I Have Registered Your Package Vial Dhl Express This Morning And We Agree Up That The Delivery Of Your USD$5.8M U.S.D ATM
Master Card Will Take Off Tomorrow.So Contact Them With Your Full Info and again ask them the Ownership Certificate of your
fund before the delivery take place because I deposited it with the ATM Card if possible call their manager on telephone
once you get this emai) (1) Full Names: ---(2) Phone Line: -(3) Country of Origin: ---(4) Age: --(5) Occupation:_(6) Home
Address: (7) Private E-mail :Contact Peson
Name: Mr.Frank Basil DHL Dispatch Delivery Manager
Phone Line: +229 99.58.60.51
Email:(dhldeliveringworldwidcmpy@web.co.zw)
Thanks,
Mrs.Jenna Goudreau
Ecowas Agen
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