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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "financehouse111@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.
- 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: "DR.GEORGE MOORE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <g_moore43@aol.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 03:27:18 -0500
Subject: Hello
ATTN:VALUED RECIEVER
This is to inform you that the courier service man by name MR.GARY EVERTS i sent to deliver your cash inheritance funds over $30m loaded in a trunk box has successfully arrived your country and he is at the SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,CALIFORNIA,and needs your attention to direct him to the nearest airport to your door step.
Honestly speaking he is not aware of the content of the box because the first time we tried sending the box to you,the first diplomat made away with the boxes arriving your country due to the fact that he knew the content and was later apprehended in Brazil.So i need you to contact him at once to enable him leave the airport as fast as he can to avoid the box been tampered knowing that the papers covering the box is said to be carrying hospital equipments as he was equally told too.
These are the details of the courier service man,contact him immediately and give him the nearest airport to your house and other information he needs to reach quick and faster to enable him deliver to your hands.Name=GARY EVERTS,Contact address=dip_garyeverts7070 and contact number= 404 548 8541 .Also you can reach me through this number/email for further clarifications(+234-812-144-2203)(financehouse111@outlook.com)
GOOD LUCK
DR.GEORGE MOORE
DIRECTOR IN CHARGE
INTERNATIONAL MONETORY
FUND(I.M.F)
(+234-812-144-2203)
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