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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- 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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- rev.douglasblessingi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: ww.fedexcourierdelive@bk.ru
Reply-To: rev.douglasblessi@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 16:10:51 -0700
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary.
Attention Dear Beneficiary amount receive is $4.8 million dollars,
This is to inform you that all the arrangement to pay your money through diplomatic delivery have been concluded and by God’s grace you will receive the fund next week through a high profile diplomatic agent from Benin to country, every arrangement has been put in place and the consignment box will be register as an African art and the diplomat will call you as soon as he arrived in country, meanwhile you are requested to reconfirm your mailing address to us to avoid mistake or wrongful delivery.
KINDLY FILL IN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
CITY::
OCCUPATION: .
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
Thank you very much as I expect your urgent response.
Remain blessed and may God be with you.
Rev Douglas Blessing
E-mail; rev.douglasblessingi@yahoo.com
Tel:(+229)66164139
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