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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 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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- perrywalker121@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Courier Company In Benin Republic <angelicamoretti@alice.it>
Reply-To: perrywalker121@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 14:02:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FedEx Courier Company In Benin Republic.
Attention: You are welcome to FedEx Courier Company In Benin Republic. we hope
that this message get you please be note of this message sent to you here,
Your 2 Consignment Truck Boxes of $4.8Million United States Dollars we wish to
inform you that our new diplomatic agent conveying the 2 consignment boxes
valued the sum of $4.8 Million United States Dollars is currently stranded at
your International airport now. We required you to reconfirm the following
information below so that he can be able to deliver the 2 consignment boxes for
you today.
NAME: =A
ADDRESS: =B
MOBILE NO.:=C
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:=D
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION :=E
COUNTRY=F
COMPANY REGISTRATION NO :EG58945
CODE NUMBER: 014047
also make sure that you forward your Code Number and Company Re registration's
to him because it is very important to enable him locate your package. Please
do contact the diplomatic agent with the email below and the information
required. once again the below email is the Contact email you will use to
contact the new diplomatic agent via email address. also make sure you called
or text him once you did email him the information needed. contact Person Mr:
Perry Walker EMAIL(perrywalker121@yahoo.com) Tel CALL (940)2266493 Or (+229)
64954790 He is waiting to hear from you with the information needed,
also be note that The Diplomatic agent does not know that the content of the 2
consignment boxes is $4.8Million United States Dollars and on no circumstances
should you let him know the content. The 2 consignments was moved from here as
African. so never allow him to open the box"s on till its delivered to you.
member to copy the email address to contact him and gave him a called once you
sent the information. thank you very much for the understand he waiting to hear
form you as soon as.
ONE AGAIN REMEMBER TO COPY THE EMAIL BELOW TO CONTACT HIM WITH THE INFORMATION
NEEDED.
Best Regard,
MR.Ban Ki Moon.
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