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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "uniteddeliverydpt@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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: Mrs.Mary Somer <marysomma5@mcmcmcmcmc.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <uniteddeliveryagencyupsltd@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 16:43:35 +0100
Subject: To The Funds Beneficiary
I have deposited your Consignment Trunk Box of $8.5Million dollars with UPS Courier Company,so please re-confirmed your personal information such as to them.
Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director General of UPS Courier Company Dr.RICH BUKA General with the address given to you.Note. The UPS courier company doesn’t know the contents of the PACKAGE. It was registered as a BOX containing Africa cloths. They don't know it contains money.This is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. Don’t let them know that is money that is in that Box.
Your full name..
Current Address
Private phone
Your age..
Attached /scanned copy of any identification of yours..
Director Dr.RICH BUKA
Phone +2348062455365
Email:uniteddeliverydpt@outlook.com
Thanks
Mrs. Marry Sommer
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