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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:
- "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: john David <"www."@blue.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: john David <johndavidatm54@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 08:52:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Please!!!,
This is john David From the DHL Express Courier Company In Washington Dc,
His my pleasure to inform you ATM card Worth of US$8.5 Million has been Registered
in our company this morning as we agreed and the delivery will take off Morning based on our
agreement with UNITED NATION ORG,
Please reconfirm your full address such as
Your Full Name: ........
Your Full Address:
Your Age
Your ID
Your occupation
Your Other Telephone Numbers:
Your Email Address..
Thanks
Regards
john David
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