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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:
- The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- 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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "REV.DIPLOMAT HILLARY AUSTIN" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:04:44 -0800
Subject: YOUR CASH DELIVERY
ATTN:BENEFICIAY
I AM AM DIPLOMAT REV HILLARY AUSTIN AND I AM REACHING YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR FUND PAYMENT WHICH HAS BEEN PACKAGE FOR PAYMENT TO YOU THROUGH A CASH DELIVERY PROCESS,THIS MEANS THAT I WILL BE COMING DIRECTLY TO YOUR COUNTRY IN PERSON AND IN CASH TO HAND OVER YOUR FUND TO YOU IN CASH AND PERSONALLY DIRECTLY.
IN VIEW OF THIS I WANT YOU TO HAVE IT IN MIND THAT AS AT THIS MOMENT YOU PAYMENT AND TH ACURDE INTERESTED OF $10.7M INCLUDING THE ACURDE INTEREST OF $1.5M DOLLARS HAVE BEEN MAP OUT TO BE PAID TO YOU THROUGH DIPLOMATIC DELIVER METHOD WHERE AND AGENT WILL BE ASSIGNED TO YOU FOR THIS DELIVERY,BASED ON THAT YOU WILL BE HEARING FROM ME IN RESPECT TO THIS AS ALL ARRANGEMENT HAVE BEEN DONE AND PUT IN PLACE FOR OUR DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY AGENT TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY WITH THE FUND PACKAGED AS A DIPLOMATIC CONSIGNMENT TO BE DELIVER TO YOU,IN VIEW OF THIS YOU SHALL BE RECEIVING YOUR FUND DIRECTLY FROM THE DELIVERY AGENT WHO WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THIS REASON.
BASED ON THAT I WANT YOU TO RE-CONFIRM YOUR DELIVER DETAILS TO ME SUCH AS STATED BELOW
YOUR FULL NAMES
YOUR DIRECT MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER
YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION
YOUR MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION
YOUR DIRECT AND FULL CONTACT ADDRESS WHERE THIS DELIVERY WILL TAKE PLACE IN YOUR FAVOR.
I WANT TO BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL COMPLY WITH ME AS I EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THE DELIVERY OF THIS FUND AMOUNT TO $12.2M DOLLARS TO YOU WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
REGARDS
REV.DIPLOMAT HILLARY AUSTIN
DIRECTOR CARGO DIPLOMAT DELIVERY AGENCY
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