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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:
- "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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "the diplomat " ("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. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Jereba <jereba5@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: dhl_c_200@ir.ae
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 02:14:43 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT DHL FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGE TODAY.
Good day My Dear,
how are you today?
 I am writing to inform you that We thank God that you are not going to pay any money to anybody for shipping fee to receive your fund because they have waive all the fees for you to receive your fund after i have explain to them on you behalf that you have suffered so long and yet you have not receive your fund package valued $3.5M(Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) which is awaiting claim since. And i decided to use DHL Courier company service now, instead of FedEx because of THERE BETTER SERVICE HERE
As for my agreement with the DHL Courier Company today, they promised me that your consignment will leave this Country as soon as they received your delivering address as its needed, But the Director of the DHL COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts information’s to enable them meet up and locate you immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country. Please write a letter of application of claims to the given address below.
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MR. ANDY BEST DIRECTOR GENERAL.
Email. (dhl_c_200@ir.ae)
Tellphone=Â +229 93 697 167
Please, Send them your contacts information as its listed below to enalbe their agent to locate your home.
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1.YOUR FULL NAME______________
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.______________
3.YOUR COUNTRY_______________
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER._______________
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.______________
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE_____________
7.YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT__________________
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Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director General of DHL Courier Company today MR. ANDY BEST DIRECTOR GENERAL with the address given to you.
Note that The DHL courier company doesn’t know the contents of the PACKAGE. It was registered as a BOX containing your family materials. They don't know that it contains money. This is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. Don’t let them know that is money that is in that Box.
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I am waiting for your urgent response.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Yours,
 Mrs.jereba.
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