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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courierdeliveryoffice@mail.am" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "courierdeliveryoffice@mail.am" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "HUGSE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <courierdeliveryoffice@mail.am>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:11:18 +0100
Subject: YOUR BANK DRAFT PAYMENT RELEASED
YOUR BANK DRAFT IS READY $900.000 .00) CONTACT THE OFFICE NOW
It has been Agreed and Resolved after much delay for you to receive your fund due for your settlement,Your Bank Draft of ($900. 000 .00) USA dollars has finally Released In your Name. Contact the courier company now .postal address not acceptable to avoid making the delivery into a wrong hands.Remember this is Instruction given to the delivery courier company.
You are directly advice to contact Delivery Company for the delivery of your Bank Draft of ($900.000.00) immediately Here the email address (courierdeliveryoffice@mail.am) Where your Bank Draft of $900.000 is been deposited For security reasons.
YOUR NAME-----------
ADDRESS-----------
CITY------------
COUNTRY-------------
OCCUPATIONS----------
AGE--------
TELEPHONE NUMBER-----
Contact Person -ALBERT HUGSE
DELIVERY COMPANY INC
Email (courierdeliveryoffice@mail.am)
Direct Telephone +22995083015
Best Regards
KIM EDWARD/
DATED Feb//2012
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