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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "the diplomat " ("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.
- raymondmbontus@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Emmali Achoks" <chukz622@gmail.com>
Reply-To: raymondmbontus@aol.com
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 01:46:35 +0100
Subject: Attn: YOUR FUND IS READY
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Attn: YOUR FUND IS READY
Please your urgent Attention is needed, we wish to inform you that our
Diplomatic agent Ray Maccolms Dimond conveying your consignment box
valued the sum of $5.750 Million United States Dollars misplaced your
address, you are required to Reconfirm the following information’s
below so that he can deliver your Consignment box to you today
immediately.
Your Full Name:
Your Country:
Your Direct Telephone Numbers:
Your Nearest airport:
Your Current Home Address:
Your E-mail Address:
Your Current Occupation:
Your age:
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION:
Please do contact the diplomat agent Ray Maccolms Dimond with the
email and with the information’s required. Contact him with his
E mail:( raymondmbontus@aol.com ) he is waiting to hear from you today
with the information’s to bring your Consignment box to your doorstep.
And Try to indicate these CODES to the Diplomat because it will prove
that you are the rightful person that owns The Consignment Box.
A) YOUR BOX REGISTRATION NUMBER: XQD7819-SC
B) THE SECURITY CODE CONSIGNMENT BOX: /995t/kak/2021/color: silver
NOTE: That Diplomat agent Ray Maccolms did not no the content of The
consignment box contains a huge amount of money which is $5.750
Million United States Dollars and on No circumstances should you let
him be at peril with the Consignment box, The consignments were moved
from here as family Treasures, so never Disclose the real content to
him until you receive your consignment.
God Bless You.
Best Regards
Mr.Emmali Achoks
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