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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:
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: SCOTT KRAUSE <M.@globe.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: SCOTT KRAUSE <sctt.kr01@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 23:14:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your Atm card Delivery
Good day:
How are you doing today? hope this mail finds you in good conditions' am writing in regards to the delivery of your Atm card' total sum of ($10.5m USD) which is going to be lifted up to your receiving address through the service of the national Dhl Courier Company in West Africa' i want to let you know that all the necessary arrangements to commence the delivery of your Atm card has been made and the delivery company is demanding for the sum of $155 for insurance charges to avoid a lot of inspections at any transited airport or arrival in your receiving country'therefore 'you are hereby been instructed to update us with your current receiving information as requested below to enable us notify you with the payment information where to make the needed fee available to the Dept to enable them register your Atm card and update you with the tracking numbers so that you can be able to monitor the delivery process through their website to know the time of arrival at your receiving address in your country
Fill in the below details as requested
(1) Beneficiary Name.......
(2) Country................
(3) City..................
(4) Address...............
(5) Telephone ............
(6) Age...................
(6) Sex...................
(7) Nearest airport ............
(8) I.D Copy............
Thank for adhering to this instruction
Reply accordingly for more directives
Kind Regards.....
Scott Krause
Homeland Security Washington Dc U.S.A
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