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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:
- "united state dollar" (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.
- dhldeliverycompany145@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Rev.Dr.Philips" <instargema@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhldeliverycompany145@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 11:10:24 +0100
Subject: Attn;My Dear,
Attn;My Dear,
This is to bring you notice that i have register your ATM VISA CARD
with DHL COURIER .And the card's value is $1.5 millions united state
dollars,
The delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official
keeping fees since they refused.Reasons for their refusal is because
they do not know when you are going to contact them because the
keeping fee is $50 dollars per a day.
Now i want you to contact DHL delivery service with your Full Contact
informations so that they can deliver your Card to your designated
address without any delay. Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges
has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they
refused. the reason is that they do not know when you are going to
contact them and dumurrage might have increase.
They told me that their keeping fees is $50 per day and i deposited it
yesterday bein 22th January 2023 and only amount you are going to send
them is only sum of $50
for their official keeping fees
Below is their Contact Informations,
Contact Person: Dr. Samuel Bolton
Dhl Delivery Company
Email: {dhldeliverycompany145@gmail.com}
This are the information needed for easy delivery of your CARD.
1.YOUR FULL NAME_____
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS______
3.YOUR PHONE AND CELL NUMBER____
4.YOUR COUNTRY_____
So as soon as you received your card do let me know ok,
Yours
Rev.Dr.Philips Weah
ATM OFFICE
ATM payment notification???
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