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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:
- "insurance 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. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "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.
- dhl1@mail2007.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Mary Williams" <mary@rcn.com>
Reply-To: <DHL1@mail2007.com>
Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 00:13:36 +0300
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY:
Eco Bank International, United Heights Plot 87 Ajose Adeogun Street,Nairobi
Kenya REP.
DELIVERY NOTIFICATION:
Dear Beneficiary,
This messange is From United Bank International PLC Kenya to you who has unfinished transaction due to one or two reasons. We are here to inform you that we have decided to deposit your fund with DHL delivery service as means of ATM CARD for efficient delivery to your designation.
We deposited your atm card with dhl because your fund valued sum of $5.7M has been decleared to be transferred into Kenya Government treasury account since you fail to comply. With that reason we decided to deposit the ATM Card so that dhl courier company will carry out the delivery process immediately as soon as you contact them.
You are advised to contact DHL Delivery Service with your Full Contact information's such as bellow:
Your full name...
Your full Address....
Your country...
Phone Number..
Attach copy of your id.
Be aware that the deposit fee and insurance fee of your atm card has been paid and the only money left for you to pay to DHL management is their official delivery fee so contact them to know how much the fee is.
DEPOSITE AND SHIPMENT DETAILS:
DATE OF DEPOSITE :17/05/2017
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01
SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO.XGT442
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567 /
Bellow is the Contact Information
Contact : MR.DANIEL ROLAND
DHL Delivery Service,
Email:.. (DHL1@mail2007.com)
Tel: (+254)728734463.
Yours in Service
Mrs Mary Williams
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