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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 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.
- dhlcompany717@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR.JEH CHARLES JOHNSON" <dhlcompany717@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2015 00:56:15 +1300
Subject: URGENT
Attention
We have deposited the atm master card today of your fund
($2.600`000`00USD) through Uba bank department after our
final meeting regarding your fund, All you will do is to
contact Uba bank director Dr.frank Edward
via E-mail:(dhlcompany717@gmail.com).
He will give you direction on how you will be receiving
the funds daily.Remember to send him your Full
information to
avoid wrong transfer such as,
Receiver's Name_______________
Address: ________________
Country: _____________
Phone Number: _____________
Though,Dr frank Edward has sent $5000 in your name
today so contact Dr.frank Edward or you call him Customer Care:
+229 66444112 as soon as you receive this email and tell him to give
you the direction
how to pick the $5000 Please let us know as soon as you
received all your fund,
Best Regards
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