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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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "dhlcustomercare10110@outlook.com" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.Chris Hart" <info@visgros.com>
Reply-To: dhlcustomercare10110@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 04:37:55 -0600
Subject: ATM CARD DELIVERY ALERT.
DHL Global Mail
Regional office
Lagos Nigeria
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Dear customer
CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION TO THIS OFFICE NOW
Please Customer, did you instruct Mr.Callum Gibs that work with Banco
Santander in London UK and Mr.Williams that work with Knight Insurance
company also in UK to come down to our Global office in Lagos to claim
your ATM Card parcel valued at us$2.5 million which we are instructed by
the management Banco Santander in London to deliver at your door step in
USA,This is the house address your representative Mr.Callum Gibs provided
for us to deliver your ATM card parcel to address : 114 William Peter
Boulevard CASTRIES SAINT LUCIA
Please get back to us now if you really instructed Mr.Callum Gibs to
receive your compensation ATM card parcel from Banco Santander in London
UK valued at us$2.5 million
Your faithfully,
Dr.Chris Hart
Director DHL Clearance department
E-mail: dhlcustomercare10110@outlook.com
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