|
|
joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
|
|
"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.
Click here to report a problem with this page.
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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: ALEX PETER <"www."@galaxy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ALEX PETER <upscoureircompany804@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 19:33:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention:please
Attention:please
I am Diplomat ALEX PETER United Nation Diplomat Agent in
charge for your delivery. I have been trying to reach you
about an hour now just to inform you about my successful
arrival Kotoka International Airport Accra Ghana with your
two consignment boxes containing USD$ 14,500,000.00
(Fourteen million Five hundred thousand Dollars) which I
have been instructed by United Nation and the compensation
award committee to be deliver to you. The Airport authority
demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them
that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money, I
have presented the papers I handed to them and they are very
much pleased with the papers I presented but the only thing
that is still keeping me here is the airport delivery Tag
which is not placed on the boxes,
one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the
delivery tag so that I can exit the airport immediately and
make my delivery successful .I try to reason with them and
they stated the delivery tag will cost us just $300 Dollars
only to get the two tag placed on the boxes as that tag will
enable me get to your house successfully without any
interference.
Please try and reach me with +1(202) 697-6754 as I can not
afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have
to take care of in Bangkok. I have the documents backing up
your consignment as I can accompany you to your bank were
you will deposit the fund successfully with these papers
without any stress. I have more vital paper with me but I
can only present you the hard copy when I reach your house
as that it’s the diplomatic rules.
You can direct the tag fee to our Head Office as they will
get it here for you and they are entitled to receive and
make any payment to foreign countries authority. Please
re-confirm your residential address to me to avoid mistake.
Your Full Name:………………………
Your Current address:……………………….
Direct telephone Number:……………………..Home/office#
Fax:…………………………………..
Country:…………………………..
State:…………………………….
Zip code:……………………
Closest Int. Airport:…………..
Upon confirmation of your details your will receive
instruction on how to make the payment for the delivery tag
that will be placed on the boxes. Once this is confirmed I
will proceed with delivery immediately.
Looking forward to hearing from you and congratulations once
again.
Diplomat ALEX PETER
United Nation Diplomatic Agent
Accra, Ghana. Unit.
Tele: +1(202) 697-6754
-- REKLAMA --
InPage.sk - Webove stranky lahko a rychlo za 5 minut. S
domenou .SK uz od 3 EUR / mesiac.
|
Anti-fraud resources:
