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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:
- 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:
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "d.agent2015@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: MR JOHNSON WOLF <morahaustin@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: MR JOHNSON WOLF <d.agent2015@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 22:02:32 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: THIS IS YOUR PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950
NOTE:THIS IS YOUR PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.
I want to acknowledge you that we have finally succeeded in getting your package worth’s of $5.5MIL USD out of ECOWAS department with the help of Mr.James George Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice so you are advised to reconfirm your full delivery information to the Agent JOE WILLIAM right now as he is currently at J.F.K International Airport new York USA, You have to text him with this number(478)273-8179) because he have been successful arrived with your CONSGNMENT BOX and also has already called me with his number on his arrival 4hours ago. So contact him to deliver your box possibly today Make sure the bellow stated codes are dentified when contacting him and the content of the boxes should not be revealed for he does not know the content as it's a VIP Delivery dispatched directly from my office and tT56he director of the Company
SHIPMENT CODE GJK72DWQ
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.
SECURITY CODE EYTU/3055WEZ/263/
TRANSACTION CODE 7126/JLFS/7138/17305/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE MCBS/PQLE/2-6/41
Reconfirm below details to him::::
Full Name=============
Mobile Phone Number========
City====================
Nearest Airport ===========
Occupation=================
Current Home Address========
His name is DIPLOMAT JOE WILLIAM
Email ;(d.agent2015@yandex.com)
Phone Number text him at (478)273-8179
SINCERELY
MR WOLF JOHNSON
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