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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- ups.courier@europe.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Office Box <office.2box@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 13:09:10 -0500
Subject: CONTACT UPS OFFICE
Attention;
This is to official inform you that we have been having meetings with (BCEAO) Unit West African for the past three (3) weeks which ended two days ago with MR. JIM YONG KIM the world bank president and other seven continent presidents on the congress we treated on solution to scam victim problems.
Note: reports we received from anti-fraud international monitoring group your name/email has been submitted to us you have not received your inheritance fund Transfer from Africa, the united nations have agreed to compensate you with the sum of (USD$3.5 Million) this compensation is also including international business that failed you in past due to government problems etc.
We have arranged your payment through our ATM Visa Card and deposited it in UPS Office to deliver it to you which is the latest instruction from the World Bank president MR. JIM YONG KIM, For your information’s, the delivery charges $170 dollars only and your address Correct will be only thing you will send to the UPS office your ATM CARD will be deliver to you.
Therefore your advice to contact UPS Office agent. Rev:Edword Nana who is in position to deliver your ATM Visa Card to your location address, the contact of the UPS Bellow.
Contact name: Rev: Edword Nana
Email:( ups.courier@europe.com )
Tell: +229-6066-0019
Make sure you reconfirmed UPS Office your details ASAP as stated below to avoid wrong delivery.
Your full name..........
Home address:.........
Your country...........
Your city..............
Telephone......
Occupation:.......
Age:………………..
Let us know as soon as possible you receive your ATM MasterCard for proper verifications.
Regards,
Mrs. Favor mashela Ahmed
U.N Coordinator.
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