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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- 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.
- trusteddeliverydiplomatagent@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: TRUSTED DELIVERY DIPLOMAT AGENT <bank.@space.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: TRUSTED DELIVERY DIPLOMAT AGENT <trusteddeliverydiplomatagent@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2016 18:46:07 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM MASTER CARD IS WITH ME IN JOHN KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT, PLEASE THIS IS GOOD NEWS FOR THIS EASTER
Attention: Owner Of This Email Compensation Fund Sum Of $2.5 Million is with me in the Airport Right Now,
I have received your mail and hereby to make it clear to you that I have successful arrive in John F. Kennedy International Airport to Delivery your ATM Master Card as I have been instructed By Eric Williams to be delivered to you.
Please careful listen at this point: the Airport authority here in John F. Kennedy International Airport demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the package is no way related with drug money or fraud money, and I have submitted to them the legal documents I have with me but they are still asking for the Yellow Tag Certificate which will come from Benin Republic the Origin Country of your package and the cost of the Yellow Tag is $75 Dollars only.
Be advice to send the $75 Dollars only to our Head office in Ohio City so that they can get the Yellow Tag on your Favor and send it to me here to enable me settle with the Airport Authority and proceed direct to your home Address for handing over your package to you, you are also advice to not delay over this matter because I will not afford to spend much time here due to other Delivery I have to take care of in Bangkok.
Note, That you will direct the Yellow Tag fee to our Head Office as they will get it there for you and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority.
Here is Our Head Office Contact: DHL Express Address: Rue 103 Akpakpa Way, Benin Bureau Office Benin Republic.
E-mail Address: trusteddeliverydiplomatagent@gmail.com
Full Name of My Boss: Eric Williams.
Send the Money to our head office with the DHL Express cashier officer Mr. Okagbue Arinze. And mail the information to my boss contact email listed.
Below is the information’s to send the money through Money Gram.
Receiver Name: James William Hall
Country: USA
State: Ohio
City: Louisville
Amount: $75
MTCN:
Sender's Name:
Once again please don’t waste times on this personal issue because I still have delivery to make in other states and countries. I wait to hear that the fee is send to the information in order for to give the custom authority time on submitting the Yellow tag for the release of your package. Once again attach is the scan copy of your ATM Master card.
Your urgent response is highly needed immediately you receive this message. Thanks a lot for your understanding in this matter.
Best Regard.
Mr.Kevin Brownlow.
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