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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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 agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "reserve_bnk.india@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Account Management <acount.manegemanet@gmail.com>
Reply-To: reserve_bnk.india@live.co.uk
Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 13:06:52 -0400
Subject: CONTACT RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
*Attention:.
Am writing to inform you that after the board meeting was been healed at
Presidential office here in Benin Republic we thereby schedule your package
delivery to be commenced from India dawn to your country and we did this
because of the fraud going all over here in Africa and non of the Agent here
in Africa is trusted any longer and we thereby transfer your total sum of
$7.2m dollars to Reserve Bank of India for them to use there affiliated
diplomatic agent to make it cash delivery without any Document been required
by so called Customs Authorities of your country.
Furthermore note that you will compensate the agent with the sum of $5000
upon his arrival to your home address base on the agreement we hard with
Reserve Bank of India to release their agent to make the delivery so that
there will not be any hitch on delivery.
Furthermore note that the only charge you will pay now is $155 to settle the
Vat, Tax and Insurance of the consignment box considering the high sensitive
value of the delivery assume damage or lost.
So kindly reconfirm this required full information to RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
to enable them arrange with their affiliated diplomatic agent to enact your
delivery and to avoid the agent from landing in wrong city which might bring
delay to delivery.
Moreover note that RESERVE BANK OF INDIA guaranteed us 24hours delivery
through their affiliated diplomatic agent to your door step
INFORMATION REQUIRED PLEASE.
Full Name………………
City in Country…………
Mobile…………………..
Nearest Airport…………
ID Proof………………..
So kindly reconfirm this required information to Reserve Bank of India (
reserve_bnk.india@live.co.uk ) to avoid mistake and remember the information
you fill is the accurate information which will be use to enact your
delivery without any story as promised.
Moreover note that the required $155 must be paid first before RESERVE BANK
will agree to release their affiliated agent to proceed with your delivery.
So kindly contact them right now are arrange with them for the delivery to
commence also ask them to provide you with the details of making the payment
of $155 to settle the Vat,Tax and Insurance as mentioned to you above to
avoid disturbance during the delivery from the CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES.
CONGRATS AS YOU WILL BE RECEIVING YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX THROUGH THE
AFFILIATED DIPLOMATIC AGENT OF RESERVE BANK OF INDIA.
SIGNED
BOARD MANAGEMENT OF FEDEX COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC.
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