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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.
- 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.
- dhldeliverycompay6732@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: iinfo0857@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 22:21:20 +0000
Subject: DHL Courier Company
Untitled form
To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexFBTgooreIvtZdMcEPal6Tbx3gbBU2nYX-knMWPiz9QGQ8A/viewform?vc
Hello
This message is coming from DHL Courier Company, Benin Republic.We are
hereby to inform you about your fund total $10.5Million, from ECOWAS. and
it's being deposited with DHL COURIER COMPANY for Delivery and our
diplomatic agent by name James Frank, has left Benin Republic and he is
currently at United States of America now and here is his phone number
+1(7013434606 Email: {dhldeliverycompay6732@gmail.com} Try and contact him
today for a safe delivery of your fund in a consignment box, do not let the
diplomat agent know the contents of the box.
Never disclose It to him for a security reasons.
RECONFIRM
Delivery address........
Phone number............
Occupation...........
Nearest Airport ........
Country and States..
Copy of passport or driving license.
Best Regard
Dr. Scott Anderson
Director James Paul
Cell... +1(7013434606)
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