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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- dhlcuirreinternation@inbox.lv (Inbox; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "DR.Charles Dorsey" <unitedbankofafrica06@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "DR.Charles Dorsey" <dhlcuirreinternation@inbox.lv>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:15:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: URGENT RECOMFARIM YOUR CURRENT DELIVERY INFORMATION TO DHL
COMPANY.
 HELLO! DEAR, GOOD NEWS TO YOU.
This email is from staff of UBA BORDER BANK DIRECTORS HEAD OFFICE Â ATM DEPARTMENT, we want to inform you that we has concluded to rehistered your ATM MASTER CARD of $2.8 Million usd with INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY COMPANY this morning, as we agreed and the delivery will start tomorrow morning based on our agreement with Dhl Director: DR.GARY ANDERSON, but the must inprotant thing needed from you now is to reconfarim your current delivery information for him on this conctact Email:{dhlcuirreinternation@inbox.lv} OR call and text sms to him with this mobile +229 6817-3010. once you do forward your your current delivery information to him.
 BELOW INFOS.
Your name_________________
Your country_______________
Your address_______________
You're Age/sex______________
Your occupation _____________
Direct phone number__________
Your home phone number_____
Your idetification ID_______________
Once agian contact him via the following emai: { dhlcuirreinternation@inbox.lv }PHONE +229 6817_3010.Your amount in the Card is US$2.8 Million.Thanks and GOD Bless.Rigard'sFROM UBA BANK BORDE DRIRECTOR.
Dr.Charles Dorsey
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