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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:
- "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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
- 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.
- fedexpresscourier33@seznam.cz (Seznam; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "FedEx" <admin@sinfa-rj.org.br>
Reply-To: fedexpresscourier33@seznam.cz
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 04:20:38 -0500 (ECT)
Subject: FEDEX
Hello Dear,
I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.but the manager of
Eco Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will
expire.So i told him to
cash $800.000.00USD Dollar all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $800.000.00USD DOLLAR in cash
was made with
FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY.This is the information they need to delivery your
package to you.
ATTN: Stanley Clark (Director)
EMAIL: ( fedexpresscourier33@seznam.cz
)
Telephone no :+229 680 413 91
Please, Send them your contacts information to able them
locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they
need from
you.
1.YOUR FULL NAME............
2.YOUR COUNTRY..............
3.YOUR HOME
ADDRESS..............
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.........
5YOUR CURRENT OFFICE
TELEPHONE..............
6.A
COPY OF YOUR PICTURE............
Please make sure you
send this needed information to the Director FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY. Dr. Stanley Clark(Director)
with the address
given to you.Note. FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY. don't know the contents of the
Box.i register it as 1 Box Sensitive Photographic Film
Material.They don't know it contents money.
this is to avoid them delaying with the Box. the Deposit details:
Deposit Number:
PLCC-101-PL45
Sort/Clearance Code: PL C/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 405576
Consignment Description:
1 Box Sensitive Photographic Film Material Depositor:
Regards,
Mr.Robert Roy
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