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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:
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- 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.
- douglassallison2016@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. DOUGLASS ALLISON" <"www."@adagio.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. DOUGLASS ALLISON" <douglassallison2016@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 03:27:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION BENEFICIARY;
JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEW YORK CITY BLDG #77
JAMAICA, NY 11430
INTERPOL SECTION 1
STATION CODE> 7101
POLICE CEL> 7011
MR. DOUGLASS ALLISON
EMAIL (douglassallison2016@yahoo.com)
URGENT ATTENTION BENEFICIARY;
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL POLICE (INTERPOL U.S.A) NEW YORK BRANCH HAS STOPPED A DIPLOMATIC AGENT CALLED MR. BARRY GRANT, AN APPOINTED DIPLOMATIC AGENT OF DHL COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC. WE GOT THIS AGENT IN JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HERE IN NEW YORK, AS WE GOT HIM WITH A VALUED CONSIGNMENT BOX CONTAINING A HUGE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS TOTAL AMOUNT OF 5 MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED DOLLARS.
HOW EVER WE HAVE GONE THROUGH OUR LEGAL INVESTIGATION AND FINALLY FOUND OUT THAT THIS CONSIGNMENT BOX IS MEANT IN YOUR NAME AS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY TO CLAIM THE FUNDS IN THE VALUED BOX! BUT DURING OUR LAST INVENTION YESTERDAY NIGHT WE CONFIRM THAT THIS CONSIGNMENT IS MEANT IN YOUR FOR SURE AS IT CONTAINS YOUR FULL DETAIL HOME ADDRESS.
WE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THIS YOUR CONSIGNMENT IS BEEN HELD AT MIAMI FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR SOME DAYS AGO,
BECAUSE YOU DO NOT HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY PERMIT (ICDP) TO INSURE THAT YOU HAVE PERMITTED TO HAVE THE FUNDS RECEIVED AS THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY! NOW IT HAS COME TO OUR NOTICE THAT YOU WERE ASKED TO OBTAIN THE (ICDP) FOR THE RELEASING OF THIS BOX WHEN IT WAS IN FLORIDA AIRPORT AUTHORITY, BUT YOU FAIL TO DO THE RIGHT THING TO HAVE YOUR VALUED BOX RECEIVED LEGALLY IN PEACE AND NOT PIECES!
MORE-OVER THE AGENT CONFESSED THAT YOU WERE TOLD TO SEND THE SUM OF USD$200.00 TO THE DHL HEAD OFFICE IN BENIN TO ENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN THE (ICDP) ON YOUR BEHALF BUT YOU FAILED TO DO SO TILL TODAY.
NOW IT HAS COME TO OUR LEGAL NOTICE ON WHICH YOU MUST GO AHEAD AND OBTAIN THE (ICDP) FROM BENIN THE COUNTRY OF YOUR FUND ORIGIN TO AVOID US TO SUSPECT YOU AS A MONEY LAUNDERER, FAILURE TO GET THE (ICDP) TO PROOF THAT YOU ARE NOT A MONEY LAUNDERER DEALER! AND BE REST ASSURES THAT IF YOU FAIL TO GET THE (ICDP) TODAY AND TOMORROW WE WILL VISIT YOU IN YOUR HOUSE AND WILL ARREST YOU BECAUSE OF THE (ICDP).
WE HAVE ALSO INFORMED THE DHL DIRECTOR IN BENIN WHOSE NAME IS DR. SABASTIN BENSON WITH HIS CONTACT INFORMATION AS LISTED
Director==(Dr. BEN WILLIAMS)
Tel==== (00229)99324845)
THEREFORE YOU ARE TO SEND THE REQUIRED FEE TO THE NAME PROVIDED BY THE DHL COMPANY FOR THEM TO GO AHEAD AND OBTAIN THE (ICDP) ON YOUR BEHALF AND GET IT FORWARDED TO US FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR VALUED CONSIGNMENT BOX TO YOUR DOOR STEP TODAY OR TOMORROW MORNING AND BE REST ASSURED THAT YOU WILL RECEIVED YOUR BOX AS IT COME TO OUR NOTICE THIS TIME, SO FEEL FREE TO COMPLY TO THE LEGAL INSTRUCTION.
SO DO FIND BELLOW RECEIVERS INFORMATION TO SEND THE FEE THROUGH WESTERN UNION AND DO FORWARD TO PAYMENT SLIP TO US FOR THE IMMEDIATE PROCEDURE!
RECIVER’S NAME==DAVID JOE
COUNTRY/BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY/COTONOU
AMOUNT/$200 ONLY
MTCN//?
SENDER’S NAME//?
SENDER’S ADDRESS...?
FINALLY YOU ADVICE TO FOLLOW OUR GIVEN INSTRUCTION IF YOU REALLY WANT TO RECEIVE THIS YOUR VALUED BOX OF FUNDS AND FAILURE TO COMPLY TO THE RIGHT THING WE STATED WILL CAUSE SUDDENLY ARREST TO YOUR HOUSE.
YOURS IN SERVICE
MR. DOUGLAS ALLISON NOBLE (INTERPOL SECRETARY GENERAL)
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