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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
- fdmoff44@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: james luis <duduontop@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 11:29:37 +0200
Subject: How are you doing today?
How are you doing today?
I'm the head of Baggage Storage Unit North Air Cargo Complex at
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Atlanta Georgia. I have contacted
you concerning an abandoned diplomatic baggage which I discovered in our
storage house and the x-ray scan report box revealed some US dollar bill in
it which could be approximately Five million five hundred united state
dollars. The baggage was abandoned by a diplomat from South Africa who was
on transit to your city due to his inability to pay the diplomatic baggage
non-inspection fee of Eight thousand and three hundred dollars and the
official paper of the baggage indicates your name, your address and your
email address.
All communication must be held extremely confidential because I have taken
it upon myself to contact you personally about this abandoned baggage so
that we can transact it as a deal since it has not yet been returned to the
United States Treasury Department as unclaimed delivery. Once I confirm you
as the recipient,I will pay the non-inspection fee of three thousand and
three hundred dollars and arrange for the baggage to be delivered to your
door-step or I can bring it myself to ensure a successful delivery but you
have to assure me of 30% of the total money in the baggage. I can get
everything concluded within three days upon your acceptance and proceed to
your address for delivery. reach me +12818456992 for more details and
directives.
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. James Luis.
Email: fdmoff44@gmail.com
Tel: +12818456992
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