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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.
- 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.
- upscourierandhoulageexpress@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Agent James Craig Hennager <lsahmakerawushishi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: upscourierandhoulageexpress@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2022 03:17:34 +0100
Subject: Attention
Your total funds worth the sum of US$1.5 Million has been converted
and deposited into an ATM MasterCard, contact UPS Courier and Haulage
Express Agent James Craig Hennager for more information.
The Funds are awarded to you by the UN in conjunction with the European
Union, African Union and the United States of America through the Covid-19
relief package in which your email address was chosen randomly through the
Automated email program set up to select individuals or businesses that
qualify. The funds were sent through the UPS office to you in order to
access it faster
Email Agent James Craig Hennager on (upscourierandhoulageexpress@gmail.com)
Provide Him With Below Information
1. Full name ...............
2. Contact Address..........
3. WhatsApp Number..........
4. Telephone Number ........
5. Age, Sex And Occupation..
Provide him with your ATM MasterCard safe code (ES108725) and do
follow his instruction to ensure the safe delivery of your ATM
MasterCard.
United Bank HelpDesk
Awaiting Good News
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