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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:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- wilsonjeff304@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Hajarai Tijjan <hajaratijjani080@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wilsonjeff304@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2022 16:53:53 +0100
Subject: ATTN:BENEFICIARY
International Benin
Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie 03
BP 2147 Cotonou, Benin Republic.
PACKAGEÂ DELIVERYÂ NOTIFICATION
Your package worth the total sum of $400.000 Four Hundred Thousand
United State Dollar in an ATM
CARD is here in our office.It was deposited to this office by the United
Nations {HEAD CONSULTANT} saying that it was won by your email address in their
ongoing online random selection Compensation scheme 2022 in association with
the International Corporation Benin Republic OIL&GAS LTD.
What you have to do now is to contact our delivery department with your
information and as soon as we confirm your details our delivery team will
commence with the delivery of your package to your designated address
immediately.
You would required to submit information bellow:
Your Full Name:
Your Home address where the ATM CARD will be delivered:
Your Phone Number:
We shall proceed on your delivery as soon as we confirm your information, I
also wish to inform you that you will be taking the responsible yellow
tag paper fee
*********************************************
Mr. Wilson Jeffry  {Head Dispatch Officer}
Email; wilsonjeff304@gmail.com
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