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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.
- 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.
- deliverydept75@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Juliana" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deliverydept75@o2.pl>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 21:42:35 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,
Attn: Beneficiary,
This is to inform you that your ATM MASTER CARD of ($2.5M) has been lying in San Francisco International Airport California now in the custody of the Special Delivery Agent Mr.Thomas Jeffrey and he informed us that has tried to contact you but he has but not been possible.
I wish to inform you that after the board meeting of the IMF branch Benin and office of the finance ministry, With due respect, We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause you. The IMF board have been stipulated that this payment has to be carried out diplomatically and to avoid hitches.
Kindly,confirm by return mail the requested details to enable the Special Agent-Thomas Jeffrey conclude documentation required of him before entry clearance is granted for him to proceed to your state for delivery of the designated parcel.You are to contact the Agent with the details below:
Thomas Jeffery(Special Agent)
Telephone:(+1)209-233-8795
E-mail(deliverydept75@o2.pl)
Please provide the following details:
YOUR FULL NAMES:.......................
ADDRESS:......................
MOBILE NO:.......................
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST
AIRPORT:...............................
A COPY OF YOUR
IDENTIFICATION:............................
Thanks and Best Regards.
Mrs Juliana Smith
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