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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- 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.
- deliveryagency0010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Juliet Roland" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deliveryagency0010@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:35:41 +0200
Subject: We Are Still Waiting To Hear From You
Dear Beneficiary,
This is to officially inform you that we have written to you severally
without any response and we believed that our previous mails did not
deliver and that?s the reason for this letter. We are contacting you once
again concerning the release of your inheritance fund / ATM card which has
been delayed for transfer by some officials who claim to be in position of
your fund thereby extorting monies from you in one way or the other. Your
Fund has finally been approved for transfer by the U.S. Department of the
Treasury Monitoring Unit. Your fund will be transferred to you via ATM
Master Card which is cash-able in any ATM machine or Bank anywhere in the
world.
We hereby inform you that the ATM Master Card worth US$4.8, million US
dollars has been as the first part payment of your inheritance fund which
has been delayed by these officers who claim to be in position of your fund.
Therefore the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mr John Edgar
Hoover warned all foreigners including U.S citizen to stop any further
communication with anybody concerning your inheritance funds.
Your fund is to be released via Master Card ATM in act to uphold the rule
of law which we represent. You have to reconfirm the information below for
security reasons. And also be informed that delivery agent will leave this
country as soon as you comply with (Courier) Company requirements. Send
them the following information of yours for the conclusion of your ATM
Card delivery: CROWN LOGDES DEPOSIT AND DELIVERY COMPANY ,
Rev Michael Obodo.
1. YOUR FULL NAMES:
2. Delivery Address:
3 PHONE NUMBER:
4. CELL NUMBERS:
5. EMAIL ADDRESS:
6. SEX:
7. AGE:
8. OCCUPATION:
9. COUNTRY:
10. CITY:
11. COPY OF UR PASSPORT OR ID
Therefore you have to stop contacting anybody or offices regarding the
check since I have authorized the bank to issue you an ATM CARD so that
you can withdraw your fund to avoid any further problem. Contact him once
you received this email.
E-mail: (deliveryagency0010@gmail.com)
Thanks for your anticipation.
Mrs. Juliet Roland
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