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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:
- "stamp duty" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "dhl-customer-service@universitarios.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "dhl-customer-service@universitarios.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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.Ruth Harper" <dhlservicecourierc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhl-customer-service@universitarios.com
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2016 20:07:48 +0100
Subject: delivery of your funds
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Hello,
I'm obliged to informed you that your ATM CARD valued at one million
five
hundred fifty thousand Dollars has been registered with DHL Express
Logistics for delivery to your address. You are required to contact
Mr.Frank Larry
their Contact Address;
Attn: Larry(Diplomat)
reply via Email( dhl-customer-service@universitarios.com }
to claim your package which content ATM CARD WITH valued with above
funds.Kindly reconfirm your full names, home/office address and mobile
phone number and identify card for clarification and verification.
Note, I have paid insurance & delivery charges of the ATM Card, the only
fee you will be required to pay is official stamp duty fee. Please
indicate
the registration number and pay the stamp duty fee to receive the ATM
card.
Contact him urgently because I will not be at office till April
28th,2017.
the amount in your Card is US1.550.000.000.00USD only and your Pin Do
not
hesitate to email us at ( dhl-customer-service@universitarios.com )as
soon
as you read this mail.Thanks for your co-operation and they wait for
your
kind positive respond.Yours Faithfully,
code is:(2201)
Regards Ruth
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