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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:
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatj2@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.
- 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.
- rosecynthia59@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr William Victor <cynthiadiplomatrose@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Mr William Victor <rosejames30@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2015 10:19:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: PLEASE YOUR URGENT IS NEEDED
 ATTENTION.
My is Mr William Victor Okoh the diretor bank of africa i am writing to inform you that your delayed compensation fund in our country have been reviewed for immediate release to you and we hereby notify you that your funds have been cleared to be delivered to you through the young diplomat Miss Rose James.
Be officially informed that Cynthia Rose, a diplomatic agent will inform you of her arrival in your country by tomorrow; please you are urgently required to forward your full information bellow to her.
YOUR FULL NAME=============
HOME ADDRESS===========
COUNTRY===============
CITY=======================
AIRPORT TO LAND===========
ID============
And your direct telephone number immediately.
Diplomat Name: Miss Rose Cynthia James
Contact E-mail: rosecynthia59@yahoo.com / diplomatj2@outlook.com
She is waiting to hear from you today with the information’s to bring your Consignment funds to your doorstep. And Try to indicate this CODES to the
Diplomat because it will prove that you are the rightful person that owns The Consignment Box.
A) YOUR BOX REGISTRATION NUMBER: XQD89985-SC
(B)THE SECURITY CODE CONSIGNMENT BOX: ez/85t/kab/2014/color: silver
Your total compansation fund is $7million usd.
Thanks for your urgent co-operation.
Regards,
Mr William Victor Okoh
Call number +22968862472
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