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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "abuja" (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 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.
- jrev638@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Eke <mrseke060@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 20:03:57 +0100
Subject: HELLO
ZARIA STREET,GARRICK
P.M.B. 0187, GARIK, ABUJA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
UBA BANK AFRICA PLC
HELLO
I was told by Mrs. JOY J OBI the SEA AND AIR DIRECTOR FOR FOREIGN OPERATION
TODAY.TO CONTACT YOU CONCERN THIS TWO BOXES. SHE WILL GIVE YOU DETAILS TRY
CONTACT HER.
Email her for more information about what happen. Infect your boxes Are in
TEXAS now as directed by the man who claim to be the owner.
But the man failed when they ask him for proof of ownership certificate and
they gave him my phone and he call me and I told him to send me his email
were to send the court paper and I find out that it was not your email.
This her email bellow so that she can explain to you what happen if
possible They will proceed to you from TEXAS
( jrev638@yahoo.de )
MRS. JOY OBI
SHE IS IN USA WITH THE CONSIGNMENT BOXES URGENT REPLY IS HIGHLY NEEDED TO
SOLVE THE MATTER BEFORE IT MAY BE TOO LATE URGENT BUT I TOLD HER NOT TO
HAND OVER TO THAT MAN IN HERE IN TEXAS, PLEASE CONTACT HER WITH THE
ORIGINAL OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE.
Please email her not to hand over the boxes to the man in Texas
DIRECTOR COURIER COMPANY
MR. IBRAHIM MUSA
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