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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.
- 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.
- pekoskedavid@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: DAVID PEKOSKE <cawjr008@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pekoskedavid@aol.com
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 18:25:17 -0600
Subject: Attention please
Attention please
Good morning to you how are you doing today I hope all is well with
you and your family as well. am to inform you that your ?? ATM Master
card worth 2.5 million USD was abandon at JFK international airport
New York City for so long you are to receive it at your home and
handed it over to you . kindly reconfirm your full delivery address to
me now to avoid wrong delivery .God bless you as you respond to me as
soon as possible
Kindly acknowledge the following conditions for smooth delivery of the
ATM Card to you.
2021 Shipping Rate Information
DHL: Shipping rate charges;...................$120
FedEx: Shipping rate charges;.................$80
Post Office:Shipping rate charges;............$65USD
TNT_swcpost_vert_PMS_POSTNT:Shipping rate charges;...................$40
Yours Faithfully
Mr David pekoske
Email;pekoskedavid@aol.com
CONTACT MR DAVID AT(785)251-9107
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