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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.
- 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.
- +229 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
Fraud email example:
From: DHL Express | Delivery Services <official.jordon73@gmail.com>
Reply-To: official.dhlstaff@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:02:55 -0300
Subject: ATM CARD OWNER
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Attention: ATM CARD BENEFICIARY,
We have a Parcel containing a
certified ATM CARD uploaded with the sum of (.5 M USD) of COMPENSATION FUND
registered in your name as the beneficiary by the issuing bank, We were
instructed to deliver the ATM CARD to you immediately due to the huge
amount involved and the documents that was attach to it.
Now the ATM CARD
will be deliver to you within 48 hours once you provide all your delivery
information to the Dhl, you will also have to pay a small amount of dollar
to Dhl for delivery before the ATM CARD would be delivered to your
residential address.
Contact - Mr. Victor Afolabi.
Phone----- +229
66159324 , call or text
E-mail--
official.dhlstaff@outlook.com
http://www.Dhl.com
Fill the below
information for the delivery purpose
1.Full Names
2.Delivery
Address
3.Telephone Number
4.Your Occupation
5.Your Age
6.Your Id
Yours
Faithfully,
Mr.Jordon Campbell.
Dhl Online Team Management(R)
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