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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:
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: robert emmanuel <chikoldo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: genesismike6@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2022 13:06:10 -0700
Subject: Attention
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Attention
THIS IS MR GENESIS MIKE FROM FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY I'M THE LEGIT AGENT WHO
IS IN CHARGE OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX DELIVERY THE CONSIGNMENT WHICH WORTH
THE SUM OF $17 MILLION USD,THE DELIVERY WAS HANDED OVER TO ME BY THE STATE
GOVERNMENT DO TO THE DELAYING OF YOUR PAST DIPLOMAT AGENT WHO CONTINUE TO
ASK FOR MORE MONEY TO COMPLETE THE DELIVERY TO YOU, BUT NOW EVERYTHING IS
UNDER THE STATE GOVERNMENT AS I'M TAKING TO YOU RIGHT NOW SO YOU DON'T HAVE
TO WORRY ANYMORE BECAUSE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS DELIVERY IS NOW WELL
LEGITIMATE AND READY TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU SO
YOU HAVE TO KINDLY GET BACK TO ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
YOUR FULL NAME...........
YOUR HOME ADDRESS..........
OCCUPATION............
YOUR PHONE NUMBER....
A COPY OF YOUR ID......... YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
You can Text your full information at my my number +1 917-336-2180
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