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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "dhlcourierexpress287@yahoo.in" (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: DHL COURIER EXPRESS <delivery007@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <dhlcourierexpress287@yahoo.in>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:05:13 +0000
Subject: Attention Dear Customer
Attention Dear Customer
Good news to you my dear, This is to inform you that I hard a brief meeting
with the management of this company yesterday concerning the release of
your valuable package actually they have agreed to help you out, they
instructed me to ask you the amount you can raise in your side out of the
five thousand eight hundred dollars ($5,800) required for the release of
your valuable package.Contact E-mail:dhlcourierexpress287@yahoo.in
Get back to me now and let me know the amount you can afford out the $5,800
needed so that I will go back and inform the management to enable them know
the amount they will need to help you with. And don’t forget to reconfirm
your information as follows
Your full name….
Your address….
Your city....
Telephone number…
Please you have to be very fast now that the management have agreed to help
you get back to me quickly and let me know the amount you can afford out
the $5,800 needed I’m sure the management will help you with the rest
amount once you raise something from your side.
I await your urgent reply.
For more information call +229 9957 3426
Yours Sincerely
Mr.Mark William
Director DHL Delivery Services
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