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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:
- 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.
- 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.courier.company898@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: DHL COMPANY <dhl.courier.companies@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dhl.express.company@mail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 18:55:34 +0300
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED:
URGENT REPLY. YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERING IS READY:
WELCOME TO ATM CARD DEPAMENT:
TEL:(+229-685-529-34)
E-MAIL:(dhl.courier.company898@gmail.com)
YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED:
How are you doing hoping all is well?
We are here by writing to inform you that your file was found in our old
payment files and we discovered that your compensation payment of 15.2 Million
Euros have not been sent to you as it was instructed by (ECO-WAS) The Economic
Community of West African (ECO-WAS) We are here to inform you that your
payment has been converted into ATM Card to free it from Expiring, and all the
necessary arrangement for your ATM CARD Payment that worth 15.2 Million Euros
has been granted for your payment through Our ATM Card Department Center.
Now Your ATM Card is well packaged with very legal documents to convey it on
having any problem with any Authorities or with your Federal Government:
Normal Delivering process of your ATM CARD and issue the Secret pin code
number to enable you make withdrawal at any ATM MACHINE of your choice nearest
to you, as soon as it is Arrived, Now your contact details as stated below: is
needed so that we will proceed with the necessary arrangement for the delivery
of your ATM CARD.
Your Full Name .....................
Your Home Address...................
Your Telephone Number...............
A Copy Of Your ID...................
Your Country........................
Try to call him immediately to know when your ATM CARD will be delivered to
you.
Tel:(+229-685-529-34)
Thanks and God
Bless You.
Yours sincerely,
Mr.Jack Williams,
DHL COMPANY.
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