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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:
- "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.
- 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: "Dr Henry S. Larry" <mrvictorwhite26@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Dr Henry S. Larry" <delivery_atmcardofficeq@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2016 20:09:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTN: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!
ATTN: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!
This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the courie delivery charges and the delivery of your ATM CARD.I
paid
it because the ATM CARD worth USD$4.5MILLON has less Four weeks and to expire and when it expires the money will
go into Government reserve. With that I decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM CARD will not expire,
because I know when you get your ATM CARD definitely you must compensate me.
Now your ATM CARD has been deposited with DHL Courier Company for delivery so I want you to contact DHL Courier
Company with your Full Contact information so that they can deliver your ATM CARD to your designated address
without any delay.
Your Full Name:.........
Home Address:...........
Country:................
Phone Number:...........
Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since
they refused. Reasons for their refusal are because they do not know when you are going to contact them. They
told me that their keeping fee is $60 per day and i deposited it on 23/1/2016.Below is their Contact
Information,
Contact Person:Dr Henry S.Larry
DHL Delivery Service
Tel: +229-68517341
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