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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)
- ",500,000" (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 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.
Fraud email example:
From: Cheshire Ian Michael <cheshirelan1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cheshirelan1@qwestoffice.net
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 08:18:05 +0000
Subject: REPLY IMMEDIATELY
Dear beneficiary
My name is Cheshire Ian Michael, chairman of Barclays UK, I would like to
let you know that Barclays bank has received your payment file
$2,500,000 from the United Nations as its share of its inheritance fund and
non-claim pending fund.
We organize your money transfer box inside a box of
security and we lock the security box with a special PIN code and
the PIN code to open the shipping box will be provided to you after
our diplomat delivers the shipment to you. we advise you to us
send your personal information so that the diplomat can go to the
address of your country and deliver the money remittance box to you
immediately.
SEND US THE INFORMATION BELOW
FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
WHATSAPP NUMBER:
We advise you to send us your information so that the diplomat can
go to the address in your country to deliver the shipment to you.
FIND ATTACHMENT A PHOTO THE CONSIGNMENT BOX TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU BY THE DIPLOMAT . INSIDE THE SECURITY BOX ATTACHED BELOW IS YOUR MONEY AND DOCUMENT.
GET BACK TO ME FOR MORE INFORMATION
GREETINGS
Cheshire Ian Michael
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