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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:
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- 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.
- impex_courier_security_company@superposta.com (Superposta; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- tele;+229 986 185 61 e-mail;;;;; impex_courier_security_company@superposta.com contact them today to avoid increase of their keeping (Superposta; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "UNITED NATIONS WORLD WIDE." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <united_nations@superposta.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:52:18 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THEM AND RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SLIP WITH YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PIN AND YOUR TRANSFER ACCESS.
UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS B PLAZA 20-A
NEW YORK NY 10017.
ATTEN; MY DEAR ,
THIS IS FOR YOUR DELIVERY NOTIFICATION
This is to bring to your notice that I have paid for the delivery of YOUR PAYMENT SLIP WITH YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PIN AND YOUR TRANSFER ACCESS CODE (T.A.C) that you need to receive and present to your bank so that your $9.6Million Us Dollars will be paid to you by your bank and they will pay you immedaitely as you instruct them and be noted that the UNITED NATION informed the banks already that they will pay you your funds once you come with YOUR PAYMENT SLIP WITH YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PIN AND YOUR TRANSFER ACCESS CODE (T.A.C) so don't delay .
Please remember that i paid the delivery fee is because that the PAYMENT SLIP has just a week and 4 days to or it will be cancel by the head office in New York and when they cancel YOUR PAYMENT SLIP WITH YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PIN AND YOUR TRANSFER ACCESS CODE TAC ,the money will go into Government purse. With that I decided to help you pay the money so that,YOUR PAYMENT SLIP will not be cancel because I know when you cash your funds definitely you must pay me my money back and even compensate me for helping you.
Now i want you to contact Impex Courier Company with your Full Contact informations so that they can deliver YOUR PAYMENT SLIP WITH YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PIN AND YOUR TRANSFER ACCESS CODE TAC to your designated address without any delay. Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused.
They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and dumourage might be increase. They told me that their keeping fees is $25 per day and i deposited it 012-10- 2010 and i did not contact you immediately was because that i have slow connection .
Director Dr Kenneth Ifeazuo
Address: Avenue Stermetz
Rue 1255
Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Website: http://impexcourierandsecurity.tk/
Tele;+229 986 185 61
E-mail;;;;; impex_courier_security_company@superposta.com
Contact Them Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive YOUR PAYMENT SLIP WITH YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PIN AND YOUR TRANSFER ACCESS
CODE TAC.
CONGRATULATIONS.
CAPT. MARTIN LAZAROW
E-mail;;;; united_nations@superposta.com
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