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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:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- 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.
- e-mail.dareenright@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- will be appreciated. lt.colonel darren right e-mail.dareenright@gmail.com e-mail.dareenright4@gmail.com (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Lt.Colonel Darren right" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dareenright@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2016 20:40:14 +0400
Subject: INVESTMENT
Dear Sir/Ma
My name is Lt Colonel Darren right. A US Army commander living in Iraq Diala province.
I am in a position of $11M. Eleven Million Dollars. that I want to move to UAE and invest there.
All what I want from you is to find a safe place where we can keep the fund until we put
it in to investment. As soon as the consignment arrives you will have 20 % out of it and keep mine.
I've kept this proposal brief, since I cannot determine if this email is still functional and also
your willingness to be part of this deal. If you are Interested in this offer.
Please respond and provide your current contact details, so I can send to you details of this offer.
Your expedient response will be appreciated.
Lt.Colonel Darren right
E-mail.dareenright@gmail.com
E-mail.dareenright4@gmail.com
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