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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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- diplomat.kdossou1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- no. send your reconfirmation address to his email: diplomat.kdossou1@gmail.com or call him on: 700 110 4672. note that he needs to get (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "DHL COURIER SERVICE®" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplomat.kdossou1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:51:46 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO US AS IT'S IMPORTANT A MATTER OF URGENCY!
Dear package Owner,
I hereby inform you regarding the delivering of your fund through our DHL COURIER SERVICE Nigeria diplomatic agent Mr. Kenneth Dossou who called me a couple of hours ago telling me that he misplaced your details and he's awaiting to get those information's again. So please send him your information's to complete the delivery of your consignment box worth the sum of $7.5 million dollars and the agent is not aware of the content of the box and so don't disclose it to him. You’re to provide him with Your Name, Address, Nearest Airport and Telephone No. Send your reconfirmation address to his email: diplomat.kdossou1@gmail.com or call him on: 700 110 4672. Note that he needs to get the information's correctly for smooth delivery of your package as he is stranded in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport(DTW) Michigan USA. Please do endeavor to aide him as you know he is not American citizen.
Your Full Name===========
Your Phone Number========
Address==================
Occupation===============
Age======================
Rev. Henry Djassin
DHL International Nigeria Ltd
24B Creek road, Apapa, Lagos
Contact No: +2348184697184
Email: dhlcservicebenin01@deliveryman.com
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