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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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: HON DOUGLAS GODWIN <customerscare67@gmail.com>
Reply-To: HON DOUGLAS GODWIN <mark.benz.2015@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2015 15:35:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY DEAR BENEFICIARY
URGENT REPLY DEAR BENEFICIARY
This is HON DOUGLAS GODWIN, The Director of UPS COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY PLC in Benin Republic of West Africa. It's my pleasure to inform you that our assigned diplomatic agent left our Country yesterday with your Consignment box valued sum of $12.5m (Twelve Million five hundred thousand united states dollars only) His name is Mr. Mark Benz and he have been trying to reach you on your Email about couple of hours now, just to inform you about his successful arrival in Miami International Airport Florida in united States of America with your Consignment box valued sum of $12.5m (Twelve Million five hundred thousand united states dollars). Which he was instructed by Our U.P.S COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered to your home address. The Airport Authority there demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the Consignment box is ready to deliver,
He have presented the papers handed it over to them and they are very much pleased with the papers he presented but the only thing that is still keeping him over the airport there is airport custom Officers, he need your immediate call or text or you can as well email me back for continuation of this delivery for him to finlaize the delivery to your door step today.
Again, you need to email him and make sure you reconfirm this information one more time to him so that the delivery of your Consignment box will be commenced and get delivered to the right address once he is through there.
Contact him on this phone number and do fill this information to him.
Contact person .Mr Mark Benz
Contact phone .1-3212079169
(1)YOUR FULL NAME=============
(2)MOBILE PHONE NUMBER======
(3)CURRENT HOME ADDRESS= =======
(4)FAX NUMBER= ===============
(5)COUNTRY= ===================
(6)CITY= =====================
(7)NEAREST AIRPORT = =============
(8)A COPY OF YOUR I D FOR IDENTIFICATION
Send the requested information above so that he can proceed. Your airport authorities are there asking him many harassment questions. I need your immediate text or call to him and please make sure fill this information correctly so that he will be on his way to your house address once i get done with them.
Regards
Director HON DOUGLAS GODWIN
Director of UPS Courier Company
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