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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:
- "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)
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- foreingtransferoffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr james <"www."@woody.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr james <foreingtransferoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 21:07:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Call or text me at (720)623-9721 for your consignment boxes
I'm Diplomatic Agent MR. JAMES WAYNE I have been trying to reach you on your Email about couple of hours now, just to inform you about my successful arrival in John Kennedy International Airport in united States of America with your Cash Consignment valued sum of $2.5 Million United state dollars.(Two Million five hundred thousand united states dollars) Which I have been instructed by DHL COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered to your home address. The Airport Authority here demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the your Cash Consignment valued sum of $ 2.5Millions united states dollars ready delivery,
I have presented the papers to them and they are very much pleased with the papers I presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the airport custom Authorities here are demanding for OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE which they said it will be obtain from the Origin Country Benin Republic, i need your immediate call or text to this my number (720)623-9721 or can as well email me back for continuation of this delivery to your door step today,
Again, you need to email me and make sure you reconfirm this information one more time so that the delivery of your your Cash Consignment valued sum of $ 2.5M will be commenced and get to the right address once am through here.
Quick Reply connect (720)623-9721 or E-mail me on here at my email address (foreingtransferoffice@gmail.com)
YOUR FULL NAME .........
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER .......
CURRENT HOME ADDRESS ......
FAX NUMBER ...........
COUNTRY ............
CITY ............
NEAREST AIRPORT ..........
A COPY OF YOUR ID FOR IDENTIFICATION.
Send the requested information above so that we can proceed. These people are here asking me many harassment questions. I need your immediate reply so that i will be on my way to your house address once i get done with them.
Regards
Diplomat MR. JAMES WAYNE
International Airport.
Call or text me at (720)623-9721 for your consignment boxes
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