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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:
- "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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- diplomatgarryphillip69@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Garry Phillip" <joyj32157@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomatgarryphillip69@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 01:05:16 -0700
Subject: Attention Beneficiary:
Attention Beneficiary:
This is to inform you that the Federal Government of this country has
finally released your overdue payment of $13.5 Million United States
Dollars and it has been packaged out for delivery with the help of U.S
Ambassador to Benin Republic Lucy Tamlyn who acted as your foreign
representative here in Benin,every necessary arrangement has been made
successfully with our senior delivery man(Garry Phillip) and all
Documents guiding your delivery is well updated so you are advised to
send your full delivery information to the Agent right now as he is
currently at (JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEW YORK.USA) with
your package box, because he called me this morning to inform me that
he misplaced your delivery address due to the Searching and Scanning
of your package at the Airport.
Do contact the diplomatic agent with the email bellow immediately.
Contact Person: Diplomat Garry Phillip
E-mail: ( diplomatgarryphillip69@gmail.com )
YOUR REGISTRATION CODE IS DHLA21492014US
Here is the Information you are required to reconfirm to him.
FULL NAME===============
ADDRESS: ===============
MOBILE NO: ===============
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT: =====
Most importantly, remember that the Agent delivering your package box
does not know that it contained money because the Ambassador who is
your representative here registered it as a family valuable article
from U.S Embassy to avoid inspection during the delivery, so unknown
circumstances should you let him know the content of that box to avoid
him from running away with your funds,your Consignment was signed and
stamped by U.S EMBASSY here in Benin Republic to ensure that it is
protected until it arrives your doorstep.
Best Regards.
DHL COURIER COMPANY LIMITED
MR.BRUNKARD ARLYSON
This is my whatsApp number you have to contact us on WhatsApp ok
+1(229)61262755
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