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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:
- "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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: John Edward <paymentmanagementbureau@wohnthier.de>
Reply-To: lloydsbnkingtsb@lv9.org
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 08:24:46 +0800
Subject: RE: CONFIDENTIAL COURIER PAYMENT
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Re: Overdue Consignment
This is to inform you that your fund which you have been Processing for
some period of years is coming your payment through the authorized Bank
in Asia online banking system /Diplomatic means to your door steps in
cash.
Promptly on receipt of your preferred mode of payment, we shall
immediately give every other information From World Bank Auditor we
advise you forward to us your full info to this office, your full name
and home address, and your Telephone number also where you want the
consignment box to been delivered, and also your International Passport
or Drivers' License for Identification.
As soon as we receive this information required from you the Consignment
box of $8.5m will been send to you immediately and the date
of our officer arriving in your Country will be given to you also we
wait to hear from you soon with the info needed.
We wait your reply Through this email:((lloydsbnkingtsb@lv9.org)
Yours faithfully
John Edward
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