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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:
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- samltcommanderbase6@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "UNITED NATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <samltcommanderbase6@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 16:04:43 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION, BENEFICIARY YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS THE MATTER
Attn, Beneficiary
we wish to officially inform you that our international diplomatic
agent conveying the delivery of your consignment box valued the sum of
($10.5M US) misplaced your info on transit and he is currently stranded
right at your international airport with your consignment Box. We
required you reconfirm the following information's below so that your
consignment box will be brought to your Country of residence by the
Diplomat who would accompany you to your bank, if you want him to
deposit the funds on your name and submit all documentations that has
to do with the origin of the funds in other to exonerate you from any
form of investigations or interrogation and to authenticate the fact
that the funds are clean and has no links whatsoever with either drugs
or terrorism.
The Requested Information is to ensure that no mistake or error is
made and it should be forwarded in the manner stated below:
Your Full Name:...........................................
Your Complete Address: ...................................
Name of City of Residence: ....................................
Name of Closest Airport to your city of Residence...
Direct Telephone Number...
Please do make contact with the agent with the email below with the
info required so he can complete the trip contained your payment fund
today. Contact Person: Mr. Morgan Collins
E-mail:( samltcommanderbase6@gmail.com )
your urgent response is highly needed.
your sincerely
Mr George Smith
General Secretary,
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