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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.
- jenkinsmoore01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- person is mrs jones morris e-mail--------------(jenkinsmoore01@yahoo.com) office mail--(directorofremitance@excite.co.uk) you have (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "SMITH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <directorbenson81@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:15:14 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THE COURIER TODAY 20TH APRIL
This is to bring to your notice that your package has been deposited at DHL Express courier
company Benin Republic for delivery. all your prove documents and the delivery charges has
been handed over to them for 48 hrs agreement delivery to your giving address,i want to warn
you not to be decieved by anybody because all the delivery fee has been paid. the only money
you will send to them immediately was daily security fee of $42.00 today but if you contact them
after today it will be $44.00 so do not be decieve,
NOTICE- you are to contact the courier with this listed info
Your name------------------------------------
Your phone-----------------------------------
Your address---------------------------------
Depositors name-----------Larry Bendo
Package reg number-----------bg472dl
This are the requied information and has to be provide correctly to avoid missdelivery
Here are thier contact info
Contact person is Mrs JONES MORRIS
E-mail--------------(jenkinsmoore01@yahoo.com)
Office mail--(directorofremitance@excite.co.uk)
You have to contact this above address immediately and make sure you demand for your packge
tracking number after immediately you contact them today, and always track your package,
good luck as you recieve your package this week
Regard Sec Benson Lynn
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