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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- misstinaedward@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Diplomat Tina Edward <misstinaedward@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:09:20 +0100
Subject: Attention please,
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Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to officially inform you that your consignment box valued
US$3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) as
indicated by United Nation Compensation Award Committee has been
released.I am assigned to deliver the fund to you and I have been
trying to reach you about an hour now to inform you that I will
proceed today so that you can send me your below information in order
for me not to make mistake in the delivery.
Your full Name:__________________
Address:___________________________
Phone number:________________________
Your state:___________________________
Your Country:__________________________
Contact me: Diplomat Tina Edward
United Nation Diplomatic Agent
E-mail: misstinaedward@gmail.com
Note: I will deliver the consignment box to your doorstep and you will
sign the attestation form that I delivered it. The legal backup papers
to prove that the fund is in no way related with drug nor fraud money
are intact.Kindly reply with your above information.Your consignment
box is registered as clothing material to avoid scanning at the
airport. Therefore, nobody will hold your fund so don't allow anybody
to know the content until I arrive to your doorstep.​
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