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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:
- "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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: MR DOUGLAS SHULMAN <"ht-kyowa.iwate."@ace.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MR DOUGLAS SHULMAN <douglasshulman9155@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 17:47:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent
HELLO! DEAR! GOOD NEWS TO YOU,
Your Consignment Box of $40million has been approved and was deposited
with DHL Delivery Company this Morning for registration, and we agreed up that
the delivery of your $40 million USD Consignment Box Package Will take off
tomorrow morning .So contact with your full info where your Consignment Box will be delivered to,
(1) Full name---------
(2) Mobile Number: --------------
(3) Direct telephone number------
(4) Country of origin: --------
(5) Your Current delivery address: ----
(6) Occupation/ age/ sex-----
(7) City -------------------
Urgent get back to me today with your full address where your Consignment Box
will be delivered to because i will not be in the office next week: The amount
in your Consignment is US$40Million,
Regards,
Mr. Richard Collins
MR DOUGLAS SHULMAN
+1 (312) 681-9892
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