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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. )
- 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.
- modernexplogisticsinc@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Janet Baker"@
Reply-To: <modernexplogisticsinc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:42:52 +0200
Subject: Hello Dear! The Deliver Of Your ATM Card Is Due!. 31
Good day to you dear,
This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the courier charges
and the delivery of your ATM CARD.I paid it because the ATM CARD worth
USD $9.7M has less than 2 Months to expire and when it expires the money
will go into Government reserve. With that I decided to help you pay the
money so that the ATM CARD will not expire, because I know that when you
get your ATM CARD definitely you must compensate me wilingly.
Now your ATM CARD has been deposited with Deliverly Courier Company for
delivery, so I want you to contact the Deliverly Courier Company with your
Full Contact information so that they can deliver your ATM CARD to your
designated address without any delay.
Your Full Name:.........
Home Address:...........
Country:................
Phone Number:...........
Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid but i did
not pay their official keeping fees since they refused. Reasons for
their refusal is because they do not know when you are going to
contact them. They told me that their keeping fee is $50 per day and
i deposited it Yesterday, Kindly contact the Modern Express Logistics Inc
now with the above information for immediate delivery of your ATM Package to
your doorstep without any further delay.
Here Is The Courier Contact Information Below:
E-mail: ( modernexplogisticsinc@gmail.com )
Contact Person: Dr. Smith Morgan
I wait for your update as soon as you have received your ATM CARD Package.
Yours sincerely
U.N Secretary General
Mrs. Janet Baker
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