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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- 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.
- jerrycole0112@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "DR BROWN PETERS, Director UN DEBT RECONCILIATION"
<sstocrrker@anztravel.com.ar>
Reply-To: <jerrycole0112@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 02:25:20 -0700
Subject: THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT OF USD5.5MILLION
Attn; Sir,
You are receiving this notification because your name was among the
list of beneficiary listed for compensation payment due to your
inability to receive your approved contract/Winning payment. In this regard
the sum of USD5.5M Five million five hundred Thousand US Dollars only]
has been approved in your favor and your fund has been programmed to
be paid you via ATM CARD delivery to your address to avoid much tax. It has
been packaged in a parcel and registered UN Diplomatic Courier which will deliver your
ATM CARD to your address. You are requested to contact my
secretary and forward all your details to him to enable him submit it
to the delivery company for immediate delivery of your package to your
address as am now in Madrid Spain for a UN Project. YOU CAN REACH MY
SECRETARY WITH BELOW DETAILS
JERRY COLE
EMAIL; jerrycole0112@gmail.com
Forward your the below derails to him
YOUR FULL NAME====
HOME ADDRESS====
CELL PHONE=====
Once he confirm the receipt of the above your package will be
sent.Immediately you receive it and confirm your fund endeavor to
inform me. HAVE A NICE DAY
Regards
DR BROWN PETERS Director UN DEBT RECONCILIATION
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