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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "jamesbayagida@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: MADU CLINTON <maduclinton01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesbayagida@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 00:14:56 +0100
Subject: The Payment
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ATTENTION MY DEAR,
I SENT THIS EMAIL BEFORE TO YOU BUT I DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU AND I'M
SENDING IT AGAIN TO YOU TO INFORM YOU THAT THE CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING
YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS $4.3MILLION WILL BE FINALLY DISPATCHED TO YOUR
DESIGNATED ADDRESS TOMORROW: SO YOU ARE REQUIRED AS A MATTER OF URGENT
TO FORWARD YOUR CURRENT DELIVERY ADDRESS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SHIPPING COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT THE CONTAINS
OF THE CONSIGNMENT IS MONEY SINCE IT WAS DECLARED AS FAMILY TREASURE
HENCE ON ARRIVAL TO DOORSTEP YOU SHOULD NOT ALLOW ANY DELAY IN PICKING
IT UP TO AVOID IT BEING SENT FOR SCREENING/X RAY BECAUSE I DON'T WANT
US BEING CHARGED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING /CURRENCY TRAFFICKING BY YOUR
COUNTRY OKAY.
FOLLOW UP THE MOVEMENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT AND CONTACT THE DIRECTOR IN
CHARGE OF YOUR PAYMENT MR JAMES BAYAGIDA
(jamesbayagida@outlook.com)
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