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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)
- "united state of america" (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.
- npolicedepartment3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: NORTHERN WEST POLICE <zackfranca30@gmail.com>
Reply-To: npolicedepartment3@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 11:57:48 -0800
Subject: NORTHERN WEST POLICE
FROM NORTHERN WEST POLICE DEPARTMENT
I will like to indicate my gratitude well know to you, it might sound
you ridicules, this message is from
the Department Government Of United State Of America. Did you received
any fund by consignment box/ Bank Transfer
from any part of the world? since many peoples contacting you about
fund. Please I need your urgent respond
and I want you never put fear in this matter just be sincere with me
and tell me the truth so i will help
you to received your unpaid fund,$10,5Million from United Bank Of
America as I'm the inspector.Captain.Earl Jenkins III
Once i confirm the truth from you i shall proceed to deliver the fund
to you without any further delaying.
with your full address information urgent thanks.
Receiver's Name:::::::
Address::::::::::::::::::::::
Country:::::::::::::::::::::::
Phone Number::::::::::
Occupation::::::::::
I.D Card::::::::::::::::::::::::
Contact email(npolicedepartment3@gmail.com)
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