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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 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- diplomatagentmaill@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: agent kelly <agent.@galaxy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: agent kelly <diplomatagentmaill@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2016 04:47:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Call me now 916 409-7382
I'm diplomat Agent Mr.Kelly White, I have just arrived at the airport with
your valued Atm Card of $4.8million in 20 mines ago, please reconfirm
your home address/ direct phone number to me so that I can proceed to
your home right away,please kindly re-confirm the following
information below:
1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.YOUR VALID ID CARD
6.THE NAME OF YOUR AIRPORT
Call me now 916 409-7382
(diplomatagentmaill@gmail.com)
Best Regards,
diplomat Agent Mr.Kelly White.
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