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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:
- "courier company" (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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
- 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.
- upsserivercompany@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Mallam Dominic Sanusi" <"www."@fork.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Mallam Dominic Sanusi" <upsserivercompany@citromail.hu>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:50:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Partner Your ATM VISA CARD US$7.2 Million Pin code is:(5204)
Dear Partner Your ATM VISA CARD US$7.2 Million Pin code is:(5204)
Its my pleasure to inform you about my success in getting those fund transferred under the help of my new partner from Japan. Presently I'm in Japan. for investment projects with my own share of the fund. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and all the attempts you made to assist me despite that it failed us some how. Now, I want you to contact the UPS new director Dr.TERRY JOHNSON for your ATM card worth of US$7.2 Million which I kept for your compensation for your past effort.
I registered your ATM VISA CARD with UPS COURIER COMPANY before I left for Japan and we agreed upon that the delivery of your ATM Card will take off as soon as you reconfirm your full delivery information to them.
So reconfirm your delivery address to UPS New Director Dr.Terry Johnson via below email:(upsserivercompany@citromail.hu)
(1)Your Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number======
(3)Current Home Address========
(4)Age===============
(5)Country====================
(6)City======================
(7)Occupation=============
Contact him urgently because I will not return till after three years the amount in your Card is US$7.2 Million and your Pin code is:(5204)
Thanks and remain bless,
Best Regards.
Mr. Mallam Dominic Sanusi
Texaco Oil Company.
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