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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:
- "del.fedex01@w.cn" (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.
- 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.
- +447024059216 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: Ventas Area Comercial <ventas@euroceramica.com>
Reply-To: del.fedEX01@w.cn
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:28:23 -0500
Subject: Your ref: SET/503/ATM/Fed
FedEx Courier Express; Private Term Service
Contact Person: Dr. Rodney.P.Banks
E-mail: del.fedEX01@w.cn
Desk line: +447024059216
Your ref: SET/503/ATM/Fed
Reasons:
This is due to the fact that we are in possession of your Package containing
MasterCard worth £12.000.000.00 GBP (Twelve million Great British Pounds
Sterling) and some contracted documents along with it that was registered with
us by Engr. Ivan Makar for The Central Europe Oil Company (CEOC) for
shipment to
you. You are to reply this office with your details as follows below for
verifications as registered;
Full Names:
Delivery Address:
Mobile Number:
Country:
Receiving your details helps this office to verify your contact
details posted
to us; To enable us make the delivery (ASAP).
Note that as soon as our Delivery team confirms your information's, it
will take
two working days (48 hours) For your package to arrive your designated
address.
For your beneficial Information, the Mail, VAT & Delivery fees have
been Paid by
The Central Europe Oil Company. You will only have to pay a sum of One
Hundred &
Sixteen Pounds (£116.GBP) to the FedEx Courier Security Department being full
payment For the upkeep Fee of the contained parcel as stated in our privacy
terms & Condition page on delivery through our private/confidential service.
FedEx Express; Serving you the best..
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Rodney.P.Banks
(Post Master)
FedEx Express®
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