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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. India Green" <dhl.courier.company898@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. India Green" <dhl.courier.companies@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:47:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear Benefcary
Attention Dear Benefcary
Here is Director Mrs. India Green. from DHL Express Courier Company in United State Canada, please Take notice that United State President Donald Trump, get to this DHL Company Branch Yesterday and released all undelivered Fund in this Company. the reason why you're being contacted is because your Name was find on the list File's,
which your total sum of $40,000.000 United State Dollars has been credited into ATM Card Today.
therefore you advised to contact our Delivering Agent.
Mr. Leon Bradley
Tel:+1 612 517-0115
Now. get him updated immediately with your Delivering Detail's. As stated below:
Your Full Name::::::::::::::
Your Home Address:::::
Your Nearest Airport::::::::
Your Tel:::::::::::::
forward the required Detail's so that he will arrive to your doorstep tomorrow morning and handed this ATM Package over to you with all the Document's consigning your Fund.
thank's once again.
Director Mrs. India Green
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