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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:
- 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "courier service" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr JAMES E.MORGAN " <www.@key.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr JAMES E.MORGAN " <jamesmorgan@techie.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 23:28:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF:MR JAMES E. MORGAN MANAGING DIRECTOR / CEO
FROM THE DESK OF:MR JAMES E. MORGAN MANAGING DIRECTOR / CEO
WORLD FUND MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU.
File Number: FSAIST / L- UNITED STATE / 0024/14
Attn: My Dear Friend.
I am MR JAMES E. MORGAN Director of World Fund Financial Management and Payment Bureau. I decided to contact you because of the prevailing financial report reaching my office in united state. This is to inform you about our plan to send your fund to you via Diplomat in cash delivery; this system will be easier for you and for us. We are going to send your funds total sum of (US$25 Million) to you via courier service. The package is accompanied with every document that covers these funds. Note that this fund is coming in 2 security proof boxes which are sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine.
I will use my position to release this fund to you. The boxes are coming with a Courier agent who will deliver them to you at your home address after clearing the package at the airport.
All you are requiring to do now is to reconfirm the following information.
1. Your full Name:_________
2. Your home Address: ________
3. Your Age & Sex: ____________
4. Your Occupation: ___________
5. Your Monthly Income: _______
6. Your Cell Phone: _________
7. Your State of Origin: ______
8. Your Country:______________
9. Your Scan Copy of Identity___
10 Your Contact Email Address:________
Note: The Agent does not know the content in these boxes, the content was declared to him as Sensitive Photographic Film Materials. I have obtained the tag that will be tagged on the boxes which I will dispatch along with the security inner Keys of the consignment package to enable you access them as soon as they are delivered to you.
For the commencement of your consignment package delivery.
Regards,
MR JAMES E. MORGAN,
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