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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:
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "registration fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- usdhlmanager@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: US DHL OFFICE <westernuniontransferfiles780@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usdhlmanager@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 23:45:59 -0700
Subject: FUND COMPENSATION $3.500.000.00 HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO ATM CARD NOW
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Attention:ATM visa Card Owner,
This is to bring to your notice that after the finally online meeting
with International Monitory Funds and United Nation Manager they
instructed us the Santander Bank to credit your Fund Compensation
total sum of $3.500,000.00 into an ATM VISA card and ship it your home
address which you can withdraw $20,000 daily which we have already
credited the ATM card and it was registered under the DHL Express
Company to deliver it to your home address. We paid all the necessary
charges such as Company registration fee and Delivery charges of your
ATM card.
The only money you will send to the DHL Manager is their security
keeping fee and delivery assurance fee totally of $50.00 usd before
they will activate your delivery tracking number .
We tried to pay that but they complained that they don't know when you
will contact them for the delivery and the demurrage might have
increased by then. I deposited it on 10/03/2023. Therefore, contact
them now with Your Full Name, Address and Phone Number.
DHL Express
Email;( usdhlmanager@gmail.com)
Manager: Temmy Fidelise
Try and send them the security keeping fee and the assurance fee
totally of $50 through gift card such as Itune Card or Steam wallet
card today to avoid increment of the security keeping fee daily.
Indicate these codes to prove
that you are the rightful owner of the ATM card.
Shipment Code;ATMCUTA2023#
Reg No; DHLREGISTERCODE-09-03(0.5kg)
Security Code; 6841
Remember to contact the DHL manager on the whatAPP +1(305)814-2539 for
immediate delivery of your ATM card.
Yours,
Barrister of Santander Bank
James Moore
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