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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: Geraldo Galadino <brunocampbell.solicitor@gmail.com>
Reply-To: spanishcustomservice.org@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:56:18 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY
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Attention:
The Spanish custom service wants to use this medium tyou that a parcel
registered in your name was intercepted on transit here at customs
checks in the airport here in Madrid, the said parcel was on transit
from West Africa.
You are therefore required to respond back to us so that we will
advise you on what to do next, because our scan through the concealed
parcel showed it contains a certified ATM card registered in your
name.
So respond fast to us here, so that we will advise you what next to
do, as the delivery officer had to abandon the parcel without any
genuine reason, even though some documents recovered here including
your email address showed the consignment was dully registered and
there is nothing illegal in this, but just a normal transit issue.
Do well to respond back to us as soon as you receive this email with
your full delivery details below so that we can advise you properly as
per what to do to enable your ATM proceed to your final destination:
1.FULL NAMES:______________________
2.ADDRESS:____________ __________
3.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_______________
4.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________
Thanks
Geraldo Galadino
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