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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 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)
- 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.
- kelvinbrown1820@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Michael Glover Glover <jamesdelivering1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kelvinbrown1820@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 23:36:55 +0100
Subject: After waiting and no response was heard from you
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After waiting and no response was heard from you, for the delivery fee
of your consignment ATM CARD to your address I decided to contact you
to confirm from you the reason why you decided to loose your ATM card
left here is our export store for months now
Try to contact below officer as soon as possible to avoid dumping
your consignment if you are interested .to receive your ATM card which
will expire 12/23
Note: You indicate this code: GM0081 when contacting Kelvin Brown. it
will identify that you are the owner of the consignment ATM CARD
deposited in the company. Do let me know as soon as you receive this
email and I will make sure you have it received or you can request to
convert it to your wallet account or your bitcoin account without any
further delay
Contact Officer Kelvin Brown via kelvinbrown1820@yahoo.com
NOTE : If You Receive This Message In Your Junk Or Spam
It's Due To Your Internet Provider.
I await your immediate response
Best Regards,
Michael Glover
Auditing and Accounting Unit
Foreign Operations Department
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