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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- frankmorgan1970@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: opendoorssecurities@webmail.co.za
Reply-To: frankmorgan1971@aol.com
Date: 13 May 2015 05:29:42 -0400
Subject: YOUR DIPLOMATIC PACKAGE
This is an official notification of the availability of a
package deposited in your name and it is not a sales solicitation
or SPAM.
We are Diplomats that use our immunity and status to safe keep
special and valuable packages and baggage in trust for reputable
clients that are honest and trustworthy.
We work in collaboration with top firms and Governments of
various countries as we have earned a name as a service whose
hallmarks in reliability and confidentiality are revered.
International missions, Fellow Diplomats and Embassies of the
world have used our services to satisfaction.
A benefactor whose identity can not be disclosed because of the
Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement that was signed
with the said benefactor when the packages were being deposited
made you the beneficiary of a package containing some amount of
money and stated clearly that you should only be contacted when
the time signed for it to be in our care elapses and the time has
already elapsed that is why you are being contacted.
The Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement signed with
the benefactor mandates us to fully divulge and disclose the
benefactor's identity 18 months after the beneficiary has
received the funds.
We confirm that these funds are fully free of any liens, or
encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin and are
available in the form of CASH.
You are hereby advised to send your Full Contact Information as
well as the name of the closest airport to your city in the
format stated below so that the funds would be brought to your
Country of residence by 3 Diplomats who would accompany you to
your bank (if you want them to) to deposit the funds in your name
and submit all documentations that has to do with the origin of
the funds in other to exonerate you from any form of
investigations or interrogation and to authenticate the fact that
the funds are clean and has no links whatsover with either drugs
or terrorism.
The Requested Information is to ensure that no mistake or error
is made and it should be forwarded in the manner stated below:
Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your cell number:________________________________
Your Complete Address: ________________________________
Name of City of Residence: ____________________
Name of Closest Airport to your city of
Residence:_________________________________
Complete the above and send back to me as soon as possible.
Congratulations in advance.
Thank you and I sincerely Remain,
Frank Morgan
Email: frankmorgan1970@gmail.com
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