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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "harrysondudley33@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.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Harryson Duddley" <www.@hyper.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Harryson Duddley" <harrysonduddley33@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:46:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION FUND BENEFICIARY,
GOOD NEWS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE
From white house chief of staff Mr Harryson Dudley, This is to inform you about your ATM Visa Card brought by the United State Embassy from the government of Nigeria in the (white house) which contains the sum of $ 10.5 million dollars, The delivery of your ATM Visa card has been mandated to be delivered to your home address today by your delivery agent Mr Davis Luke.
You can contact him here immediately to know what is delaying him in delivery of your package okay.
NAME.........Mr Davis Luke
TELEPHONE............+1(253)-215-4721
So you to try all your possible best to see that you contact him immediately with your address information as soon as possible okay. your address
should provided here below;;
YOUR NAME..............
OCCUPATION.............
AGE............................
ID OR YOUR PASSPORT (SHOWING YOUR IMAGE).......
TELEPHONE NUMBER..............
CITY......................
NEAREST AIRPORT........................
The above requirements is for security reasons, and to avoid wrong delivery of your package okay.
Text me on WhatsApp or call me with this number here for misunderstanding okay
+2348104648510
Email me here okay harrysondudley33@outlook.com
Please don`t forget to text him back immediately you received this email okay because he has left with the package to you home address okay.
Thanks and have a good day my friend.
Best Regard
Mr Harryson Duddley.
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