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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- augie2658@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- telephone number: city: country: occupation: age: invitees augie2658@gmail.com auntkakies@gmail.com aurelia.basca1@gmail.com (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- auntkakies@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: DAVID WILLIAM <davidwilliam610@yahoo.com>
Date:
Subject: Invitation: hello dear @ Friday, 22 September 2017
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Friday, 22 September 2017
01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time - Dublin / Edinburgh / Lisbon / London
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Message
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Hello,
I am agent kelly don, from the DHL courier service company, Florida, USA.
Am to inform you about your Consignment Box which has been deposited by one Mr. Joe E. Miller From High court Benin, and the statement tagged on the box is that you won the coca cola monthly Fund Promo worth the sum of $40.5 million USD and they instructed us to get it delivered to your doorstep.
Meanwhile I will like you to reconfirm to me your full delivery details where you want me to deliver the Box.
Text or call kelly don : (772) 217-4837
Your required to forward your personal inf
Your Receiver name:
Address:
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Occupation:
Age:
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Invitees
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augie2658@gmail.com
auntkakies@gmail.com
aurelia.basca1@gmail.com
autob32@gmal.com
av104@verizon.net
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