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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.
- 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:
- "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.
- +447035911553 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.
- ubxc.ravisoni@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: From International Cricket Council <njnovoad@saludcoop.coop>
Reply-To: "icc.award@yahoo.com.hk" <icc.award@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:33:14 +0000
Subject: CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY
This is to officially inform you that I have Paid the delivery fee for your=
Cheque/Draft from ICC Cricket Award Center but the manager of NatWest Bank=
London told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. =
So i told him to cash GBP450.000,00 all the necessary arrangement of delive=
ring the GBP450.000,00 in cash was made with UBX XPRESS SECURITY COMPANY UK=
.
Below are the contact details of UBX XPRESS COURIER SECURITY COMPANY UK.
CONTACTS PERSON: Mr. Ravi Soni
TEL: +44 70 35911553
EMAIL: ubxc.ravisoni@yahoo.com.hk
ADDRESS: UNIT 24-25 ADLER INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BETAM ROAD HAYES MIDDLESEX UB3.
Note, that the entire fee has been paid for your delivery, but you will be =
required to pay the Airport Clearance charge of your delivery upon the arri=
val of the agent in your country which the UBX XPRESS SECURITY COMPANY will=
explain more to you for better understanding and how much you need to arra=
nge and keep ready for the Airport clearance formality so as to enable the =
delivery agent make your delivery without any complication of issues with t=
he Airport Authorities of your country
Furthermore kindly forward all your mailing information to them immediately=
you receive this mail and you can as well call them on phone.
Receiver's Name:
Your country:
Home address:
Mobil phone number:
Office number:
Occupation:
Sex:
Id Identification:
In addition to what i said earlier please, kindly follow the instruction of=
the Delivery Company to avoid delay and finally endeavor to indicate this =
code number to them while emailing them (GB 052421770) this code will prove=
that you are the rightful owner of the deposited VIP CONSIGNMENT in their =
company, use it as your subject while contacting them.
Thanks and remain bless.
Mr David Richardson
Chief executive Officer (ICC)
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