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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- 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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("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.
- agentkylejohnson@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Agent Kyle Johnson <bankafica17@gmail.com>
Reply-To: agentkylejohnson@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2022 11:42:23 +0000
Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX
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I am a diplomatic agent Mr Kyle Johnson email :
agentkylejohnson@gmail.com ,am in NEW YORK right now with your
package, worth $10.5 millions USD to be deliver to you in your door
step and am writing to inform you about your package brought by the
UNITED EMBASSY from the government of SOUTH AFRICA in white house
Washington DC the two small boxes have been mandated to be deliver to
you with the help of a serving diplomat MR THOMAS EBONY whom we are
using his DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY.
Now you are require to send your delivery address and the following
information as soon as possible to avoid accumulation of demurage
charges in ware house of UNITED NATION MBASSY.
agentkylejohnson@gmail.com
DELIVERY ADDRESS....... .............
2.....PHONE NUMBER........................
3......FULL NAME.................
4.......OCUPATION......
5....... NEAREST AIR PORT.............
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You are require to inspect the consignment before signing the
attestation booklet indicating that you received the consignment in
good condition.other information will be given to you as soon as you
get back to me.
Thanks
MR KYLE JOHNSON
DIPLOMATIC AGENT
+1616 310 ----
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