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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Tino Frazer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shipping37@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 23:20:10 -0700
Subject: WITHIN 72HRS
Dearest Beneficiary
We write to intimate you that The Delivery of your long awaited package has been mandated to be effected within 72 hours..
You were made a beneficiary of $7.5 Million by a non benefactor who details will be made known to you after you might have receive the funds via our Diplomatic Delivery System (DDS)
We have done our investigation and have confirmed that the package rightfully belong to you and it is no threat to National Security.
Consequently, we have agreed that the delivery of this package of yours be completed without further delay.
However, before the delivery is effected, we need you to reconfirm the following informations so that the funds will not be delivered to someone else.(MIS DIRECTION OF FUNDS)
Full Name:
Residential Address:
Date of Birth:
Occupation:
Telephone/Mobile Numbers:
Your quick response will ensure that you receive your Delivery without delay.
Congratulations..
Mr. Tino Frazer
Funds Delivery Co -Ordinator.
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