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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "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 courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- agentdiplomatic37@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. EARNEST NICHOLAS" <"WWW."@io.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. EARNEST NICHOLAS" <earnestnicholas@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 19:54:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION:
ATTENTION:
I AM DIPLOMATIC AGENT MR PETER JOHN I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU ON YOUR
TELEPHONE ABOUT AN HOUR NOW JUST TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESSFUL ARRIVAL IN
YOUR COUNTRY INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT, WITH YOUR BOX OF CONSIGNMENT WORTH $4.5
MILLIONS DOLLARS WHICH I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY OFFICE IN BENIN REPUBLIC
BECAUSE YOU HAVE SENT A LOT OF MONEY IN BENIN REPUBLIC NOW I INSTRUCTED BY
UNITED NATION DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU. NOW THE
AIRPORT AUTHORITY DEMANDED FOR ALL THE LEGAL BACK UP TO PROVE TO THEM THAT THE
FUND IS NO WAY RELATED WITH DRUG NOR FRAUD MONEY, I HAVE PRESENTED THE PAPERS
AND HANDED IT OVER TO THEM I AM WAITING FOR YOU TO COME AND PICK ME UP HERE.
HERE IS THE INFORMATION OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT
MOUNT:$4.5 MILLION USD
ATLIC CARGO: (5729)
WEIGHT: (25.59KG)
UNLOCKING CODE: (AWB33XZS)
ROUTE NO: (0011AB3GA)
YOUR PACKAGE UNLOCKING CODE: (AWB33XZS)
URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED BECAUSE HERE IS VERY BUSY AND HOT EMAIL ME OR TEXT
ME:
EMAIL :agentdiplomatic37@yahoo.com)
TELEPHONE: (+(510) 474-0928
) TEXT ME PETER JOHN
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