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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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("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.
- diplmatrobertfeder01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Helen Hillary" <"www."@opal.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Helen Hillary" <diplmatrobertfeder02@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2016 07:06:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED FOR YOUR FISCAL CASH DELIVERY
YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED FOR YOUR FISCAL CASH DELIVERY
This is to inform you that we the United Nations compensation units during our investigation and meeting we conducted with the help of usa investors and worldwide programmed activities hold on 10th of August 2016 in London with the Prime Minister United Kingdom Mrs Theresa Mary May ,after our random selection we discover that your email were among those that should be compensated by (UNN ) and the Prime Minister United Kingdom Mrs.Theresa Mary May openly declare that you should be receiving the compensation money in worth of $10.8millions United State Dollar and it will be delivery in fiscal cash as consignment box
which we have already did per her instruction and set out our special agent Mr. Robert Feder to deliver to your personal collection.
Right now our agent Mr.Robert Feder has already arrive in Salt Lake City International Airport with your consignment box and below is his contact details
Name: Diplomatic Agent Mr. Robert Feder
Email Address: diplmatrobertfeder01@gmail.com
Telephone Number: (202) 792 2047 text message only
And you need to contact him now as soon as possible with your full delivery details as follows:
1. Your Full Name: …………………………………………..
2. Your Home Address: …………………………………………
3. Your Telephone Numbers: …………………………………..
4. Your Nearest Airport: ……………………………………….
5. Your Country: ……………………………………………….
6. Your Age: ……………………………………………….
7. Your Occupation:………………………………………………
And your driver licenses or international passport which you will use to identify yourself to him before he can hand over the shipment or consignment box to you. He is waiting for your email or text message on his phone so that he can proceed to your delivery asap.
Regard
Mrs.Helen Hillary
UNN CO.ORDIONATOR GENERAL United Kingdom DEPARTMENT
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