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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:
- "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)
- "million united states 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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "DR. GEORGE PAUL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remittanceofficeasaba@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 02:14:44 -0700
Subject: Re: DETAILS OF YOUR DELIVERY. r
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Plot 23-28 Nnamdi Azikiwe Lane Victoria Island.
Lagos Nigeria
P.O. Box 3574 Ikeja Lagos Nigeria
Attention our Honorable beneficiary, we are glad to inform you that our delivery agent is now set to deliver the contract/award consignment cash box worth of $8.5 million united states dollars to your country of residence for the execution/actualization of the project as planned .
So therefore you are to urgently reconfirm your full delivery details so as to enable enable him complete the delivery without any delay of delivery and also to ensure that he has the rightful address and phone number to communicate with you as soon as he arrives to your nearest airport of destination and kindly note that your earliest response to this email will enhance his departure.
You are to Reconfirm below details as urgent.
Receiver's Name
Receiver's Address
Direct Phone
Driver's License
Thanks.
Best regards.
Dr. George Paul
Director International Fund Control.
rdp
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