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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)
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- diplomatfredricwilliams@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Diplomat Fredric Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplomatfredricwilliams@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 17:50:22 -0600
Subject: My successful arrival at JFK International Airport NY. USA.
Attn:
My Name is Diplomat Fredric Williams. I have been trying to reach you on your House delivery address and your telephone about an hour now just to inform you about My successful arrival at JFK International Airport NY. USA. with 2 trunk boxes of consignment worth $15.5 million United State Dollars which I have been instructed UN zonal headquarter Nigeria/President of Federal Republic of Nigeria to be delivered to you.
Upon my arrival the Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud and proved it legality, I have presented the papers I have with me to them and they are very much pleased with the document. Please try and reach me with my email address diplomatfredricwilliams@gmail.com or call me on my direct cell phone number immediately Tel: 347-201-9421 as I cannot afford to spend more time here with the consignment.
I want you to know that you have 24 hours to call me on my cell phone 347-201-9421 or email me diplomatfredricwilliams@gmail.com as you may know I do not want the security company where this Consignment is lodged to start raising an eye brow because of the length of time it has stayed. However, before the delivery is affected, we need you to
reconfirm the following information so that the funds will not be
delivered to wrong person or address.
1. Full Name:
2. Residential Address:
3. Direct Telephone Numbers:
4. ID passport:
After verification of the information with what I have on file, I shall contact you so that we can make arrangements on the exact time I will be bringing your package to your residential address. Send the requested information so that we can proceed immediately.
Regards.
Diplomat Diplomat Fredric Williams
Tel: 347-201-9421
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