419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "aget656@outlook.fr" (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.
- +22968347265 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert Anderson " <hmrc.refund@charvenca.com>
Reply-To: "Robert Anderson " <diplomat_-aget656@outlook.fr>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 06:29:00 -0430 (VET)
Subject: Diplomat Agent has now arrived at Orlando Florida Airport USA right
now

I want to acknowledged you that we have finally succeeded in getting
your package worth â‚¬ s of $7.2million out of (ECWAS) Economic Community
of West African States department with the help of Mr Jamen George
Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice Benin Republic which
act as your foreign Attorney representative here in Benin Republic So
every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with the Agent
deparker of the Consignment Box and every Documents guiding your
delivery is well updated so you are advice to reconfirm your full
delivery information to the Agent right now as he is currently at
Orlando International Airport Florida with your Consignment Box, As he
called me this morning to inform me that he misplaced your delivery
address which he has due to CUSTOMS /FBI/ CIA and POLICE searching and
scanning on the Box as if he is a terrorist there in your country but
finally I thank God that they have confirmed that his movement is clear
and genue with out any suspicious intentions to your country only to
deliver this Consignment Box to you and the documents are updated as I
earlier told you.

So you are advice to reconfirm your full
delivery information to the diplomat and ask him to send you your DHL
Airway Bill so as to prove to you that he is currently in your country
also ask him to give you his mobile number so as to have easy
conversation with him and to enable you give him full direction to get
your Consignment Box delivered to you and hand you over your Consignment
Box safe and sound, Furthermore you are advice to be very fast as the
Agent Deparker has no time to waste due to his flight ticket,
So the Information you are Required to Reconfirm to the Agent is as Follow.

(1)Your Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number======
(3)Current Home Address=====.===
(4)Fax Number================
(5)Country====================
(6)City======================
(7)Nearest
Airport ============== as he is at Orlando Florida Airport right now
because of the Searching and Scanning of the Consignment which made him
to misplace your address
(8)A Copy of Your I D For Identification.
So contact him via his email address, Contact person, Name Agent James Zinchin Email Address (diplomat_-aget656@outlook.fr)
So contact him to deliver your consignment box first thing tomorrow
morning possibly today, So get back to us immediately you contact the
Agent to make sure that your fund has getting to you without any hitch,
Furthermore remember the Agent delivering the Consignment Box does not
know the content of that consignment box is money, Because the Attorney
which represented you at (ECWAS) registered it as a family value to
avoid hitch during the delivery so unknown circumstances should you let
him know the content of that consignment box is $7.2million to avoid
lost of your fund as your Consignment was Sign and Stamp by Federal
Ministry of Justice to make sure that it is protected until it gets to
you.

Regard
Robert Anderson
Director Phone; +229-68-34-72-65
The Director of Dhl Courier Company Benin Republic.

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