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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)
- "million british pounds" (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 security company" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "shamza@qq.com" (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: "AMETEK DIPLOMATIC SECURITY COMPANY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shamza@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013 19:08:41 -0800
Subject: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?
DID YOU INSTRUCT ADESSO JOHN AND WESLEY PETERS TO COME AND CLAIM YOUR FUND.
CONSIGNMENT IN WHAT YOUR FUND ($ 5.5 MILLION BRITISH POUNDS) Inherited / CONTRACT FUND / DIVERTED BEEN WINNING LOTTO FOR DELIVERY TO ANOTHER DESTINATION IN MALAYSIA, ARE YOU AWARE OF THAT? BECAUSE I FOUND OUT THAT ONE OFFICIAL WITH THE DELIVERY DIPLOMAT IS TRYING TO CHANGE ALL THE DELIVERY INFORMATION AND DIVERT THE FUND TO MALAYSIA, WHICH I KNOW YOU ARE NOT A MALAYSIAN.
BE INFORMED THAT WE HAVE PUT A STOP TO THE FUND AND SEND THE FUND IN OUR CONSIGNMENT TO REGIONAL OFFICE IN UNITED KINGDOM FOR POSSIBLE DELIVERY TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU CONFIRM YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS NOW THROUGH A NEW UNITED NATIONS DELIVERY DIPLOMAT WHO WILL ARRIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY BY NEXT WEEK FOR THE DELIVERY.
CONFIRM YOUR PHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS AND THE AMOUNT IN THE CONSIGNMENT FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY TO YOU AND TO AVOID DELIVERY TO A WRONG BENEFICIARY: BE ADVISED THAT THE DELIVERY DIPLOMAT IS NOT AWARE THAT THE CONTENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT / BOX IS NO MONEY IN ACCOUNT AND YOU SHOULD DISCLOSE IT TO HIM.Email: (shamza@qq.com)
I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU
THANKS.
MRS. SAMANTHA HAMZA (SAN).MNN.MON
AMETEK DIPLOMATIC SECURITY COMPANY
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