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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (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: "Hon.Edward Kansi" <edwardkansigovtci1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:00:54 -0700
Subject: Delivery of your money to your address through a special arrangement
Attention,Beneficiary,
Dear Sir,
Please promise me that you are not going to show anybody the Video of
the packaging of the money which the President of Cote Divoire and the
Prime minister with some top government officials have already
arranged to export the money to Overseas country and i included your
name and payment to arranged it as if you are one of the former
Ambassadors that served in our country.
Give me your WhatsApp number so that i can forward the video to you.
I am the director of Foreign payment/delivery agent to the president
and their cabinet that will deliver your money to your
address in your country.I will give you the airway bill number and the
flight arrangement
from Abidjan to your country, so that you will wait for me on arrival so
reconfirm your
address and direct telephone numbers.
The amount of $45.5million will be delivered to your address through a
special arrangement by the diplomatic courier.
Please keep this information highly confidential until i arrive to you
to avoid leakage and if you are not the rightful beneficiary of the
message kindly delete the message to avoid putting me in trouble in
Cote Divoire and the red cross.
I am waiting for your urgent response through WhatsApp number +2250565845264.
Thanks
Yours Truly
Manuel Ndiako
+2250565845264
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