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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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: James Larry <jakenjakenjaekn@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: James Larry <dhlcou1982@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 22:36:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good News Consignment Owner.
Good News Consignment Owner.
We have a Consignment that contained the sum of $7.6 million USD which will be
deliver to you at the moment as long as you provide all the requirement
information to the DHL Courier Delivery Express Company before the Consignment
can be shipped to your own residential address in your country.
This Company has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum of
SEVEN Million,SIX Hundred thousand united state Dollars US$7.6M of your claim
that has been pending in a trunk box in our security vault.
Furthermore, Your e-mail /Home address was among the luckiest package that will
be send through Federal Express Delivery Service as soon as you contact them so
what you have to do right now is to contact the Director of DHL Delivery
Department for immediate dispatch to your residential address.
CONTACT PERSON; DR. DAV NANAMARA
Tel +229 6869-0839
This are the information required for easy delivery of your Consignment Box.
1. YOUR FULL NAMES_____
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS______
3.YOUR HOME AND CELL NUMBER____
4.A COPY OF YOUR ID FOR IDENTIFICATION ____
5. YOUR OCCUPATIONS____
Do feel free to call DR. DAV NANAMARA on phone as soon as you send email to him
because your call would facilitate the immediate attention to you due to his
tight schedule.
We anticipate your urgent respond.
My Regard to your family.
Your s sincerely
James Larry.
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