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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 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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- jmoore1471@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MR JAMES MOORE <"WWW."@heart.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MR JAMES MOORE <jmoore1471@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2018 07:02:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Beneficiary
I’m From UNITED STATES POST SERVICE Diplomat Mr.James Moore, I have been
trying to reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform
you about they successful arrival of your delivery agent in your Country which he was in
Washington, DC Dulles International Airport ) with your box of consignment worth of $10.5Million Dollars which he have been instructed
by United Nation Ecowas Benin Republic branch to be delivered to you.
The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to
prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud
money, He have presented the papers and handed it over to them and they> are very much pleased with the paper’s he presented but the only thing
that is still keeping him here in the Airport is the Delivery int`l
transfer permit certificate which is not placed on the boxes, one of> the Airport Authority has advise that he get the Delivery permit so> that he can exite the airport immediately and make your delivery> successful.
So simply contact him with this email (jmoore1471@gmail.com)
Telephone Number= {1}909-293-1857 ( text or call )
contact him right away cause he is stranded at the airport right now.> And make sure you provide your full delivery information below for reconfirmation...thank you
Full Name:...................
Home Address:............
Telephone Number:............
City:...................
Nearest Airport...............
Best Regards..
Mr James Moore
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