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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.
- 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.
- dip.douglas@dr.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Douglas Terry <"www."@shore.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Douglas Terry <dip.Douglas@dr.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 12:54:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: AM NOW AT SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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Hello this is to notify you that I diplomat Mr Douglas Terry has arrived at Airport...San Francisco International Airport. with your package please contact me on my direct email: dip.Douglas@dr.com
call: +1(570) 273-1601
for immediate delivery to your home address.
As a matter of urgency, I want you to know that you have 24 hours to contact me and
Reconfirm me with your full information now again to avoid wrong delivery address due to my past experience.
1) Full names:------------
(2) Phone line:--------------
(3) Age:---------------
(4) Occupation:--------------
(5)Home address:-----------
(6) Nearest airport-------
to enable me proceed with this immediate delivery. I appreciate your good sympathetic and collaboration.
Please Email back as soon as you got this massage , for briefings and immediate delivery to your home address. below is my
email: dip.Douglas@dr.com
I look forward to your quick reply.
Best regards,
Mr Douglas Terry
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