419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- "the 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)
- "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)
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.
- diplomatfrank.musca@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DHL Courier Company <"www.dhl.com."@vega.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Diplomat Frank Musca <diplomatfrank.musca@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 20:38:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact Mr Frank Musca text him now with the number
+1(424)274-6249.

Payment Notification ,

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the delivery charge of your CONSIGNMENT BOX worth $10.5 Millions USD I paid it because the CONSIGNMENT BOX of $10.5 Millions USD has less 11 Working days to expire and when it expires,the money will go into Government purse.

I decided to help you pay the money so that your consignment box will notexpire,because I know when you get your USD$10.5 definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you.

Now i want you to contact DHL Delivery Company with your Full Contact information's:
Full Name.....
Address.....
Phone Number......
Copy of your ID.......
So that they can deliver your CONSIGNMENT BOX to your designated address without any delay.

Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their Security Official Keeping Fees,The only money you will send to them is $185.00 USD for their Security Official Keeping Fees.

Below is DHL Delivery agent Contact Information's,
Contact Person: Mr Frank Musca
Email:( diplomatfrank.musca@hotmail.com )
Tel: +1(424)274-6249 USA

Contact the DHL Delivery Company Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your consignment Box.

Yours ,
Mr Frank Musca

Diplomat Frank Musca is now with your Package in John Kennedy International
Airport New York City with your consingment box so you have to call him or
text him now with the number +1(424)274-6249.

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