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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "liberia" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: yaw nii <prisstut60@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 17:30:48 +0200
Subject: hello
Dear Friend,
Introducing myself i am prince Yaw.19 years, from liberia.my late father
was king
of Liberia.my father on his sick bed told me that he has 2boxes consignment
value 24million u.s dollars and 10kg of gold deposited at Ghana
diplomatic courier.because of bond/agreement made between parties for their
private
reasons which cannot makethe consignment release out to me next of kin
except
foreign guardian.
My father advice me that i should contact his friend in Europe to stand
help me get the boxes to be deliver to him in Netherland.
but it was God work i most say, my Father's friend pass away.that is why the
diplomat ought to advice me to look for trust worthy citizen to handle
this for me.
1. can you receive these boxes for me as my foreign guardian?
2. Can i trust you in helping me?
3. Will 15% be OK for you?
i want you to know that the boxes and document are with the diplomat
over there at schipol airport Amsterdam,
my regards
Prince
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