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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:
- "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)
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- diplomaagent66@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. ERIC D JOHNSON" <"COMPANY."@wing.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. ERIC D JOHNSON" <diplomaagent66@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 05:31:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY DEAR BENEFICIARY.
Urgent reply dear beneficiary.
This is Mr. Eric D Johnson, the director of SPEED TRUST COURIER COMPANY plc in Benin Republic. It's my pleasure to inform you that We an assigned diplomatic agent left our country yesterday with your Consignment Box valued sum of ($4.3 Million United State Dollars) his name is Mr. Williams Brown and he have been trying to reach you on your email about couple of hours now, just to inform you about his successful arrival in international airport with your Consignment box valued sum of ($4.3 Million United State Dollars). Which he was instructed by our SPEED TRUST COURIER COMPANY to be delivered it to your home address. He is under custom custody over there now.
Now, you need to email him and make sure you fill this information one more time to enable him delivery your Consignment box to right living home address. Contact him as soon as you receive this email.
Contact him on this phone number and do fill this information to him.
Contact person..... Mr.Williams Brown
Contact phone ... (209) 379-6269
Cell Phone........(323) 483-5636
Contact E-Mail..... (diplomaagent66@gmail.com)
Fill below gaps correct and completely and forward it back.
(1) Your full name=============
(2) Mobile phone number======
(3) cell phone Number=========
(3) Current home address= =======
(5) Fax number= ===============
(6) Country= ===================
(7) City= =====================
(8) Nearest airport = =============
(9) Occupation===============
(10) A copy of your ID for identification.
Send the requested information above so that he can proceed. Your airport authorities are there asking him many harassment questions. I need your immediate text smsto him on this line (323) 483-5636 or (209) 379-6269 and please make sure you fill this information correctly so that he will be on his way to your house address once he get done with them.
Regards
Mr. Eric D Johnson,
DIRECTOR OF SPEED TRUST COURIER COMPANY
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