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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- mrgeorgewilson8@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.George Wilson" <"info."@gaea.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.George Wilson" <mrgeorgewilson8@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 06:51:09 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings beneficial
GreetingS to you & your family,
Be informed your outstanding payment bank draft left has been converted into ATM Master/Visa Card, & also was registered with DHL Courier Service for your delivery and all necessary delivery arrangement for your ATM MASTER/VISA CARD worth of 11.8m United State Dollars has been granted for your delivery through DHL COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE in Benin Republic.
Moreover, to free it from Expiring,you are to contact the DHL COURIER SERVICE to know the delivery status of your ATM Master/Visa Card.
so Your ATM Card is well packaged with every legal document to cover it from having any problem with any Authorities or with your Federal Government.
So kindly feel free to contact the Courier Director through this below details and reconfirm to them your information and address where to send the Package to you.
Contact:Mr.George Wilson
Manager: ( D.H.L Courier Company Ltd )
Contact E-mail: (mrgeorgewilson8@gmail.com)
Contact Telephone Number: +229 663 587 62
Reconfirm below information to the company.
1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE:
4. YOUR CONTACT PHONE:
5. YOUR COUNTRY:
7. YOUR AGE:
8.passport or i.d Card
9.Occupation:
Note:If you receive this email as spam message its due to our slow network connection
NOTE:THIS IS YOUR PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.
make sure you dedicate the YOUR PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950 when
contacting Mr.George Wilson
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Gary white
IMF DIRECTOR.
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