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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the 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)
- "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 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 delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- brettdauglas1@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: United Nation Payment Dpt <tonyeze21@gmail.com>
Reply-To: emefieleg378@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:05:56 -0700
Subject: Contact The Delivery Agent And Clear Your Parcel
*INTERNATIONAL FUNDS DELIVERY / AUDIT UNITUNITED NATIONS(WORLD BANK
ASSISTED PROGRAMME)DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONALPAYMENT AND DELIVERY.FUND
DELIVERY/AUDIT UNITOur Ref: WB/FN/UN/WX307 URGENT NOTICE ATTENTION:
Beneficiary This is to officially inform you that your Inheritance fund
worth the sum of $10.8million dollars has arrived John F Kennedy
International Airport New York after we the United Nation has decided to
make the fund gets to you through Cash delivery due to the Internet and
online Banking Fraud that is going on in the global world now. And as we
speak to you now, your fund has arrived in New York through a delivery
agent by name Agent Brett Douglas as their transit. I want you to know that
you have 48hours to call him now with this line (+1 860 792-6138) or email
(brettdauglas1@aol.com <brettdauglas1@aol.com>) and he will contact you
with his official email, then ask to speak to the diplomatic deliveryman in
the person of Mr. Brett Douglas in the United States. Most importantly you
are advised to send your full data to him, which include Full
Name.....Current home address.....Direct Cell Phone#.....The nearest
airport to your home address ….. To enable him to know that you are the
rightful owner of the Consignment Boxes to avoid delivering the Consignment
to the wrong person. Note: that the clearance of these Consignment Boxes is
your duty as the owner of these Consignment Boxes, and it has nothing to do
with me as the sender because I have done my part to make sure that these
boxes leave here and also your delivery agent flies to the United
States.Also you must call him or email him as soon as you receive this
email for more verification and discussion, Also reconfirm your full
current address and valid phone number to the Delivery officer via his
above email address once you receive this email to enable him to deliver
your cash consignment boxes to your house without any further delay or
mistake. You are advised not to waste his time at the airport so that he
would not be stranded in any way because he will return if he finds out
that you are not doing anything to get him over to your
house. AnticipatingAntonio GuterresDirector-General United Natio*
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