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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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: Williams Musa <officefileexxzzx4144@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: Williams Musa <barristeralbertgurevich@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:05:19 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: Subject:Your ATM Card (ATM) $10.5million
Attention Sir/Madam
we wish to notify you that we have Successfully Loaded a part payment
of your funds and has been in contact with the World Bank yesterday to
verify the legality of your transaction and every documentations and
bank deposit statements were forwarded to them for investigation and
confirmation.They Have done that
Sequel to this effect, Your ATM DEBIT CARD has been Successfully
Loaded with a part payment of your Inheritance/Contract/ Valued at the
sum of $10.5M USD ( Ten Million, Five Hundred United States Dollars),
However an Instruction was passed over to this office from the office
of the chairman African Union on financial matters that the funds
which has been loaded into your ATM DEBIT CARD should not be tampered
with by any governmental official since it has been approved by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Department of the United States that
the exact funds Must be Delivered to your designated address via the
Federal Diplomatic Delivery Service without any deduction made on it.
And they and African union have agreed to have the card delivered to
you through no other means than Federal Diplomatic Delivery and the
instruction for the delivery is stated below as you are advised to
read carefully.
(Federal Diplomatic Delivery)
Approved Mailing cost $95.00
Vat charge $15.00
TOTAL $110.00
Be informed that your ATM DEBIT Card is Already Activated and ready
for delivery to your Designated home address but the only delay is the
cost that is associated to the delivery by Federal courier service
which you are expected to send via RIA/ WORLD RAMIT
transfer today to enable them carry out the duties ,I will provide you
with the receiver details as soon as i hear from you.
Do reconfirm urgently the following information so that we can serve you better:
1.Your full name :..................
2. contact Address:.................
3.mobile telephone numbers:............
Best Regard.
Williams Musa
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