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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:
- "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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: king terry <wooodmanson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revfatherkingterry@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2022 12:14:27 +0100
Subject: Urgent Attention Dear beneficiary
Greetings Dear Good Friend
How are you doing today? please for goodness sake why have you decided
to abandon your Consignment Box worth US$6.8 Million here for period
of time now this consignment has been here in my Custody without
hearing from you, tell me why have you decided to abandon what
rightfully belong to you all because of the little fee which i know
you can afford? On my last message i stated that every necessary
arrangement to complete your delivery in your door step is taking care
of by United Nation, and the IMF has Order us to release all the
beneficiary packages to them once the sum of $100 USD is paid for
United Nation Deliver Permit, So if you are still interested to
received your package then i will advice that you should kindly get
back to me after reading this message so we can instruct you on how to
send the $100 USD as to enable you get your Cargo Box within the next
24 hours on the receipt of the payment.
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESS IN CHRIST JESUS AS I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR
URGENT AND IMMEDIATE RESPOND ASAP.
BEST REGARD
REV. king terry
MESSAGE FROM THE PRO
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
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