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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
- brightochaabright@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Change Bright Mike <ATM@topaz.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Change Bright Mike <diplomatbrightmike@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 07:28:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Beneficiary: Greeting to you,
Hello Beneficiary: Greeting to you,
Be inform your outstanding payment bank draft left has been converted into ATM Master/Visa Card to free it from Expiring, also was registered with UPS Courier Service for your delivery and all necessary delivery arrangement for your ATM MASTER CARD worth of $15.600,000 United State Dollars has been granted for your delivery through UPS Courier Delivery Service in Canada because I traveled to Texas USA to visit Our Company for the Company's Annual Board meeting and will not come back till next month end.
Moreover you are to contact the UPS Courier Service to know the deliver status of your ATM Master Card. Your ATM Card is well packaged with every legal document to cover it from having any problem with any Authorities. So kindly contact the Courier Director through this below details and reconfirm to them your information and address where to send the Package to you.
Note!!! The delivery cost is only $135. Do not send more that that as it will only cost you $135 to receive your Long awaited ATM.
Contact: Diplomat DIPLOMAT BRIGHT MIKE
Manager: (UPS Courier Company Ltd Canada )
Contact E-mail:brightochaabright@gmail.com
Contact Telephone Number: {586}3352042
Reconfirm below information to the company.
1. Your Full Name: -----------------------
2. Your home address: -----------------------
3. Your direct Telephone Number: -----------------------
4. Your Zip code: -----------------------
5. Your country: -----------------------
Let me know as soon as you received the ATM Master so that I will be sure you received the total $15.600,000.00.
Yours Sincerely, edward clerk
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