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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "diplomatic agent" ("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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Anthony heyman" <ericlee12456@gmail.com>
Reply-To: amadoheymanpan88@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:02:04 +0100
Subject: Attention
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Dear we are here to inform you regarding your Atm package box which we
have already concluded to start delivering to your
home address through our DiPlomatic Agent MR RICHARD DANIEL. and he
contacted us this morning stated that he just misplacing
your home address with your Atm package box worthy the sum of $10.6usd
,Now we are writing to know if you have contact our
agent there in your country usa because he stated that he was total
stranded there in Los Angeles International Airport usa
now so all you are to do is to contact him now with all your delivery
home address to enable him deliver your Atm package box
immediately because is ready to get to your home address once he hear
from you,And now here is his contact phone to enable you receive your
box today.
Contact him now with his phone because he stated that you did not
reply him back so reply our diplomatic agent now to enable him deliver
to your home address today,
His contact phone.
Diplomatic Agent
MR RICHARD DANIEL
We are only waiting to hear from you now once you contact our Diplomatic Agent
MR RICHARD DANIEL.ok,
Your urgent reply is needed ,Thank you
The director of FedEx Delivering company
Mrs.Ann Kelly
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