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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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: "DHL COURIER COMPANY " <top8@jeroime.a0001.net>
Reply-To: <dhlcouriercompany333@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2016 13:46:24 +0530
Subject: RE:CLAIM YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY!
This is DHL courier Delivery Company of Benin Republic, the management of this
company wishes to inform you that we received a parcel containing an ATM
Master Card valued $3.2 Million USD with some legal documents attached on
it for safety delivery to your residential address in your country.This
parcel was brought to us this morning by the ATM Card payment office here in Benin,With
the below information’s,Kindly re-confirm the below information to avoid
delivering your ATM Master Card to a wrong person.
Full Names .........
Parcel owner address .......
Country ...........
Zip Code ..........
Nationality .........
Telephone Number........
Age and Sex .........
Occupation:..........
A scan copy of your Identity...........
We shall register your package before we proceed for safety delivery of your
ATM CARD as soon as you re-confirm the required information’s needed.
DHL is one of the world's most recognized courier company,The start-up that
revolutionized the delivery of packages and information's.In the past
32years We have grown up and grown into a diverse family company as
DHL COURIER COMPANY that's bigger, stronger and better than ever.Waiting to read your urgent mail
with the needed information's requested.
Yours Faithfully.
Barrister.Daniel Scott.
Dispatch Manager dhl courier company.
DHL Benin-Republic.Head Office
72 International Airport Road
741 Rue Des Franciscans Adidogomé
Benin Republic/Lome broade
PO Box 9263
Direct Telephone Number:+229-992-845-21
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