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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:
- "dumorrage" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Jenny Snell <offile30@gmail.com>
Reply-To: danizubby@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 19:37:47 +0800
Subject: ATM CARD PACKAGE WITH REGISTRATION #: CT8100AF
Attn:Payment Notification,
This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation
fee and the delivery fee of your ATM Debit Card. I paid it because the
ATM Card Code is { 8210 } worth of $7.5 Million Dollars, has less than
247 days to expire and when it expires the money will go into
Government purse. With that I decided to help you pay the money so
that the ATM Card will not expire because I know that when you get
your ATM Card definitely you must pay me back my money and even
compensate me for helping you.
Now I want you to contact DHL DELIVERY SERVICE with your Full Contact
information's so that they can deliver your Card to your designated
address without any delay.
Like I stated earlier the delivery charges has been paid but I did not
pay their security keeping fee since they refused. They refused and
the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them
and dumorrage might have increase. They told me that their security
keeping fees is only sum of $55 usd and I deposited it yesterday
Call the director Mr.Isaac Nelson as soon as
you send them the fee with this
information below.
Below is their Contact Information's,
Contact Person: Mr.Isaac Nelson
Company Name DHL DELIVERY SERVICE
Email:( dhl.co1@outlook.com )
Telephone: (+229) 6897-3376
Th atm card is from United nation payment Delegation west Africa state.
Mrs.Jenny Snell.
UN CHIEF ON PAYMENT MATTERS.
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