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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "(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 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.
- dhl.c47@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.Joseph c.Emegini" <"654."@chive.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr.Joseph c.Emegini" <dhl.c47@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2017 07:29:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention My Dear Friend.
Attention My Dear Friend.
I want to bring to your notice that we have finally succeeded in getting your ATM Card worth of $1.5M out of (ECOWAS) Economic Community of West African states department with the help of Mr. James George the Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice who act as your foreign Attorney representative here in my country. Meanwhile every necessary arrangement concerning your fund has been successfully made with the Agent john fred for the delivery of your ATM and other Documents guiding your delivery are well updated, so you are advised to resend your delivery information to us immediately because the Agent will be leaving this country once after receiving these vital information from you as soon as possible
Please NOTE: These information is to help us give our Agent john fred the full direction to get the ATM CARD delivered safely to your home address without any mistake, in other words, we are not letting him know that the ATM CARD is worth $1.5M and on no circumstances should you disclose that to him because we are doing it for a security purpose. The information to reconfirm to us is as follow to avoid any mistake in this delivering :
(1) Your Full Name(S)........................................*
(2) Your Country..................................................*
(3) Your City........................................................*
(4) Your Current Home Address.......................*
(5) A Copy of Your Passport/ID Card..............*
(6) Your Nearest Air Port..................................*
(7) Your Mobile Phone Number........................*
(8) Your Postal Code........................................*
Shipment Code (GJK72DWQ)
Below is our Contact information:
Manager: Mr. Joseph C Emegini
E-mail:dhl.c47@yahoo.com
Tel: (+229)-62423931
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