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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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)
- "@diplomats.com" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- diplomaticdaniel@diplomats.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: FedEx Delivery Office <mail@mail.com>
Reply-To: danieldodge11@gmail.com
Date: 05 Oct 2019 12:42:22 -0500
Subject: Delivery.
Good Day
We wish to inform you that the diplomatic agent conveying the
consignment box valued the sum of $ 1 Million United
States Dollars which is Your compensation funds from the Internal
Revenue Service has misplaced your address and he is currently at
(Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport) TX USA at the moment.
We require you reconfirm the following information's below so
that he can deliver your consignment box to you today or tomorrow
as information provided with open communications via email and
mobile for security reasons.
FULL NAMES:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
MOBILE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:
Please do contact the diplomatic agent with the email below also
with the information's required of you.
Contact Person: Daniel Dodge FedEx Diplomatic
EMAIL: diplomaticdaniel@diplomats.com
Go ahead and see that you contact the diplomatic agent
immediately because he is waiting to hear from you today with the
information's.
NOTE: This compensation is placed on high value and you are the
beneficiary of the content of the box which is the sum of One
Million United State Dollars and the delivery is to be
made as soon as you reconfirm the specified information above
Your compensation Funds was originated after series of meeting in
regards to those who have encountered financial problems in one
way or the other including Failed business deal, Unprocessed
funds ,Victims of fraud,low income earners, and for the up keep
of the nation
We the FedEx office is responsible for having your box delivered
to you and we require you corporate with the diplomatic in charge
to enable prompt delivery of your box
Best Regards.
FedEx Delivery company
U.S. Shipping Service., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20220
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