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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:
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: WILLIAMS DAVID <genermarkm@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsmdavid05@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 12:14:19 -1100
Subject: FROM DEX LOGISTICS DELIVERY COMPANY.
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This is Mr Williams David from DEX LOGISTICS COURIER SERVICE. I'm
texting you today due to your abandoned fund. We use this opportunity
to confirm from you, if really you have sent your Doctor as a
representative. However, we received an email from one Dr. Mrs. Verani
Bekti yesterday who told us that she is your private Doctor and next
of kin that you died recently. Her contact details: Address: 110
Interglen Avenue, River Vale, New Jersey 07675. Beneficiary: Dr Mrs
Verani Bekti. But from our finding we could not find any death record
of you. Please confirm to us immediately that you are alive.
The UNITED NATIONS has Decided to put their hands on this to ensure no
one tempers or delays the delivery of this fund. From today, you are
being Monitored and you need to be careful to avoid the cancellation
delivery of your fund.
Apart from that, we have decided to compensate you with the Sum of
$40 Million United States dollars.
I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IMMEDIATELY ON THIS BEFORE WE CAN HAND
OVER THE FUND TO MRS VERANI BAKTI YOUR PRIVATE DOCTOR.
CONTACT NUMBER :+1(720) 580-1709
CONTACT NOW
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