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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:
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- dhlcouriercompany947@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. RICHARD WHITE." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhlcouriercompany947@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 01:28:00 -0700
Subject: RE-YOUR PACKAGE DELIVERY NOTIFICATION!
RE-YOUR PACKAGE DELIVERY NOTIFICATION!
How are you, hope you are fine? This is to inform you that your ATM VISA card worth of $1.500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) has been registered this morning with DHL COURIER COMPANY as A PACKAGE for delivery in conjunction with Organization of United Nations ONLINE SCAM COMPENSATION SCHEME 2017 and all you have to do now is to contact the Corporation with your personal information for swift and safe delivery of the package to you.
Here are the information required from you below.
1) Your Full Name
2) Your Full Residential Address
3) Your Country /State /City
4) Your Mobile Phone Number
5) Your Marital Status/Age
6) Your Occupation
7) Your Nearest Airport
Note that the only fee you have to pay is $195.00Us Dollars only for Tax/Security Keeping Fee.
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DHL Express ®Courier Company.
E-mail: dhlcouriercompany947@gmail.com
Mr. John Gomez {Head Dispatch Officer}
Telephone Number: +243 9064 550 130
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Best Regards,
MR. RICHARD WHITE.
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