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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:
- "the 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)
- "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)
- 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: "REV.DR. RICHARD BRUNO" <JOHNLEO@qatar.io>
Reply-To: dipdennis01@qatar.io
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:21:04 -0400
Subject: CONTACT DIPLOMAT IN YOUR AIRPORT NOW.
KIND ATTENTION DEAR:
SERVER
I HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE FINE. I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A DIPLOMAT, WHOM MY
REGARDS IS GREAT. HIS NAMES ARE MR.DENNIS CHINENYE. HIS CONTACT NUMBER IN USA AS
(509) 262 6944 AND EMAIL ADDRESS:{dipdennis01@qatar.io} MR.DENNIS ARRIVED
FLORIDA IN U.S.A TODAY
BUT HE LOST YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION'S. PLEASE CONTACT HIM NOW WITH THE ABOVE
EMAIL ADDRESS, I AM SURE THAT THE JOB IS DONE TO MY SATISFACTION AND HAVING
DISCUSSED WITH MR. FRED UGO, I CAN SAFELY SAY THAT HE HAD MY TRUST AND
CONFIDENCE TO DO THE JOB FOR US.
LEAST I FORGET, I TOLD HIM THE CONTENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT BOX IS AFRICAN FILMS.
PLEASE CONTACT HIM AS YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL AND
RE-CONFIRM YOUR BELLOW
DETAIL'S TO HIM TO AVOID WRONG DELIVERY:
1. YOUR FULL NAME:.........................
2. YOUR HOME OR OFFICES ADDRESS NOT P.O BOX:......
3. DIRECT CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:............
4. NEAREST AIRPORT..............................
BELLOW IS YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX DETAILS:
CONSIGNMENT CODE: CAF/XX/102/
CONSIGNMENT BOX VALUED THE SUM OF $3.9 MILLION USD
THE RIGHT HAND SIDE SECURITY KEY CODE NUMBER IS: 9015.
THE LEFT HAND SIDE SECURITY KEY CODE NUMBER IS: 9950.
WARNING KEEP YOUR SECURITY BOX CODE SECRETE TILL YOU RECEIVE YOUR MONEY. I
WAIT TO HEAR GOOD NEWS FROM YOU.
KIND REGARDS,
REV.DR. RICHARD BRUNO
DHL DIRECTOR
+22998067041
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