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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)
- "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.
- 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.
- joeswanson48@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: mr joe swanson <"www."@ark.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: mr joe swanson <joeswanson48@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 09:44:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION YOUR PACKG HAVE ARRIVE CALL OR SMS(619)3205396))
Our diplomatic agent just arrived at San Diego International Airport
California USA,
right now with your Consignment Box by international monitoring fund (IMF) as
world beneficially
of the year 2017 which worth's of $10.5 millions US Dollars inside the
Consignment. and we sent
him today to delivered the Box to you at your home address he need your effort
right now for him
to rich you with the Box , The Name of your delivering Agent is Mr JOE Swanson
, he is now
at USA airport whit your Consignment Box, Text or call him at (619)3205396)
and give him your full delivery information to avoid wrong delivering?
Such as:
Your Name,......
Your Address.....
Your Telephone Number:........
your country and state...........
and your nearest airport..........
And don't contact any person again about the delivering because if you do,you
will lose your Consignment Box of 10.5 millions US Dollars ?
CONTACT AGENT
1.NAME JOE Swanson
2.EMAIL (joeswanson48@yahoo.com)
3.CELL PHONE(619)3205396)
BEST REGARD
.MR JOE SWANSON
(MFI) DIRECTOR
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