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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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. )
- 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: "RICHARD JOHN" <dhl@dhldelivery.net>
Reply-To: agentdeplomatic238@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 06:03:53 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOUR ATM CARD
Attention beneficiaries
We have finally succeeded in getting your ATM CARD worth of $1.5million
out of delivery your ATM CARD with the help of Anthony Godwin 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
George Anderson. the ATM CARD and every Documents guiding your delivery is
well updated so you are advice to re-confirm your full delivery
information to the Agent right now as he is currently at Atlantic City
International Airport New Jersey(USA) with your ATM CARD, As he called me
this morning to inform me that he miss 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)Country====================
(5)City======================
(6)Nearest Airport ==============
as he is at Atlantic City International Airport New Jersey (USA) right now
because of the Searching and Scanning of the ATM CARD which made him to
misplace your address A Copy of Your I D For Identification or driving
license
Contact person,
Name- Agent George Anderson
Contact number (856)599-5102
or reply back the massage he will respond to you immediately.
So contact him to deliver your ATM CARD 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,
Regards
RICHARD JOHN
Mobile: +229 61767986
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