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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- deliverydeliverycompany@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: OFFICE <zismailmukhtar3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: obaj741@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:57:53 +0100
Subject: RE:YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
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BANK ECO BANK PLC
RE:YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
From: JAME OHA
ATM CARD Remittance Manager
BANK ECO BANK PLC
Attention Beneficiary
I am Mr.JAME OHA the new account audit of ECO BANK PLC Nigeria and i
am writing to notify you of a payment file containing an ATM card
which has been issued out to you by the Federal Ministry of Finance.
I am new here in this office and i have orders from the entire
government of the Federal republic of Nigeria to contact beneficiaries
and make sure they receive their ATM cards if its still in custody of
this bank. Can you kindly let us know the reason of your delay
concerning the Delivery of your ATM CARD? Why do you decide to abandon
your ATM CARD? Worth of $8.5million USED with us if you fail to
contact us on or Before 48 hours or else we shall cancel the delivery
of your ATM CARD And return your fund to government reserve account,
your delivery Process had been done.
If you are ready to receive your ATM card then make sure to contact
the courier company which is charge of making delivery of parcel. I
have made several inquiries on various delivery companies and the only
fee you have to pay for the delivery is $100 which covers the delivery
to your doorstep. This id the cheapest i could find and i was made to
understand it takes just 3 days to get your package to your
residence...On receipt of the required payment a tracking number will
be sent to you to enable you track your package till it gets to your
residence.
So, contact the director of the delivery company with the information below.
Name of Delivery Company: DHL DELIVERY SERVICE, LAGOS BRANCH.
Director in Charge:JOHN PETER
Contact Email: address: deliverydeliverycompany@gmail.com
Contact Telephone Number:
Contact the delivery company personnel as soon as possible or risk
loosing the ATM.
Yours Sincerely,
Account Audit.
MR JAME OHA
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