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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- unbeninjc@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. James Kingsley" <ochiabuutonnenne@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unbeninjc@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 04:45:43 -0800
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION IS READY
Attention: Beneficiary
We have finally succeeded in getting your ATM CARD PACKAGE worthy of
€7.2 million out for delivery with the help of Att. John Deconinck,
Attorney General of Supreme Court of Justice Belgian which acts as
your foreign Attorney representative here in Belgium.
So every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with the
Agent Mr. John Carter, for your package and every Documents guiding
your delivery is well updated so you are advice to re-confirm your
full delivery information to the delivery Agent right now as he is
currently at Los Angeles International Airport, California with your
ATM CARD package, As he called me this morning to inform me that he
misplaced your delivery address which he has.
So the Information you are Required to Reconfirm to the Agent is as Follow.
(1)Your Full Name=========
(2)Mobile Phone Number====
(3)Current Home Address===
(4)Country================
(5)Nearest Airport =======
(6)A Copy of Your ID For Identification. attached.
As he is at Los Angeles International Airport right now because of the
Searching and Scanning of the package which
made him to misplace your address, So contact him via his email address,
Contact person
Name- Agent Mr. John Carter
E-mail Address (unbeninjc@gmail.com)
Contact number (+1) 213 633 7673
So contact him to deliver your package today or tomorrow morning at
most and get back to me after the delivery
Regards
Dr. James Kingsley
United Nations Resident Coordinator
Federal Government of Belgium
Contact: +34-4602-11129
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