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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:
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- 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.
- dhl.2281010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Rose Smith <susanhalms635@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhl.2281010@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:36:26 -0700
Subject: Attention Beneficiary ,
Attention Beneficiary ,
Your ATM Card of $12.5 million USD has been approved and was deposited with
DHL delivery company this morning for registration,and we agreed up that
the delivery of Your $12.5 Million USD ATM Package will take off tomorrow
morning .So contact with your full info where your ATM card will be
delivered to.
(1) Full name---------
(2) Mobile Number:--------------
(3) Direct telephone number ------
(4) Country of origin-------
(5) Your Current delivery address:
(6) Occupation:----
(7) City -------------------
(8) occupation _____________
Urgent get back to us today with your full address where your ATM card will
be delivered to because i will not be in the office next week: The amount
in your Card is $12.5 Million and your Pin code is: (0085) the security
keeping fee of $150 usd will be paid, because they said that they has to be
paid their security keeping fee before the package will be released are as
soon as you contact us.
Regards,
Dr William Erick
Email: dhl.2281010@gmail.com
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