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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.
- 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.
- directorfedexexpress@excite.co.uk (Excite, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "ocokafor@excite.co.uk" <ocokafor@excite.co.uk>
Reply-To: dhldirectoroffice@excite.co.uk
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:33:30 +0900 (KST)
Subject: CALL AND CONTACT FOR YOUR IMMIDIATE DELIVERY
THIS IS
TO NOTIFIES YOU ABOUT OUR SUCCESS IN CODEDING YOUR ATM VISA
CARD, THIS OFFICE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING YOUR MAIL FOR SOME DAYS NOW , YOUR
DAILY MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL IS $4,500.00 EACH TAKE NOTE YOU ARE TO RECIEVE TWO ATM
CARD IN THE PACKAGE AND THE PASSWORD WILL BE THE SAME,ALL YOU NEED TO DO NOW IS
TO URGENTLY CONTACT FEDEX COURIER AND RECIEVE YOUR CARDS IMMEDIATELY FROM THEM.
YOUR CARD PASSWORD WILL BE SEND TO YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER WITHIN 24 HOURS
FROM FROM THIS OFFFICE FOR SECURITY REASONS
COURIER CONTACT PERSON IS PETER TUDOR
CONTACT THEM WITH THIS
INFO
YOUR
NAME................................
PHONE........................................
YOUR DELIVERY
ADDRESS........
YOUR PERSONAL
I.D..................
BELLOW IS THE FEDEX DELIVERY CONTACT
ADDRESS.
CONTACT PERSON....PETER
TUDOR
PHONE
NUMBER....+229-9752-9512
E-MAIL(directorfedexexpress@excite.co.uk )
SIGN REMITANCE
DIRECTOR
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