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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:
- "00,000.00" (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. )
- "denbellwalker@barid.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "denbellwalker@barid.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: "Mrs. Dolores Parker" <fredrickj280@gmail.com>
Reply-To: denbellwalker@barid.com
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 14:59:14 +0600
Subject: Re: Contact Denbell Walker now for your ATM Visa Card
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This is to inform you that Bank has concluded to release sum of
$1,200,000.00 dollar to you. Bank Manager has loaded your fund
$1,200,000.00 dollar in ATM Visa Card and the pin code of your ATM Visa
Card is 4756. I want you to contact Mr. Denbell Walker now to get your ATM
Visa Card send to you this week;
Mr. Denbell Walker will send your ATM Visa Card of $1,200,000.00 dollar to
you through Courier Service as soon as you contact him. Contact Mr.
Denbell Walker now and Send your contact home address to him now as it
below to get your ATM Visa Card send to you this week through Courier
Service;
Full Name:
Home Address:
Country AND City:
Zip/postal code
Cell Phone Numbers
A copy of your passport or ID Card
Below is the contact information of Mr. Denbell Walker for you to contact
him with your full correct home address.
Contact person; Mr. Denbell Walker
EMAIL:: (denbellwalker@barid.com) denbellwalker@barid.com
Telephone;; +229 6182 0566
Send your contact information correctly to Mr. Denbell Walker to avoid
sending your ATM Visa Card to wrong address.
Best regard
Mrs. Dolores Parker
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