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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:
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Kim Thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplmatic@diplomats.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:09:55 +0200
Subject: Atten,Dear Email Owner
I'm Diplomatic Agent Mr Kim Thomas I have been trying to reach you on your Email about four hours now, just to inform you about my successful arrival in Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, with your ATM MASTER CARD.which I have been instructed by Dhl DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered to you.The Airport Authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the ATM MASTER CARD ready delivery, I have presented the papers I handed to them and they are very much pleased with the papers I presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the airport custom yellow tag and International Delivery Permit certificate. which is not placed on the package, one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the custom yellow tag and International Delivery Permit certificate which cost $99.
Regard
DIPLOMATIC.Mr Kim Thomas
TELEPHONE:(479) 385-3490
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