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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:
- "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. )
- 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.
- upsurgentdeliverycompany@onet.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- airport.... your country...... e-mail:(upsurgentdeliverycompany@onet.pl)(upsurgentdeliverycompany13@gmail.com) name:sir joe daniel (Onet; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Larry Anderson" <"www."@adagio.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Larry Anderson" <upsurgentdeliverycompany@onet.pl>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 05:16:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Atm MasterCard
I want to acknowledge you that we have finally succeeded in getting your package worth’s of $9.5million out of (UN)United Nations with the help of Mr. James George Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice, which act as your foreign Attorney representative here
Your total $9.5million has been loaded into an Atm MasterCard and you are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of us$10,000.00 is permitted daily.
And we are duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the Atm center of your choice/nearest to you any where in the world.
Your Atm MasterCard have been deported to you through the ups to delivery company to your home address and you have to contact the ups now and send them your full delivery information
once again I want you to contact UPS DELIVERY SERVICE with your Full Contact
information's without any delay, also make sure that you send
your full name.....
your phone number....
Your home address...
your nearest airport....
your country......
E-mail:(upsurgentdeliverycompany@onet.pl)(upsurgentdeliverycompany13@gmail.com)
Name:SIR JOE DANIEL
Phone number:+22968017715
SINCERELY
Mr.Larry Anderson
CALL ME AFTER GOING THROUGH THE EMAIL +229-6801-7715
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