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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:
- "the 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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Kenneth Edward" <iairportfile@usa.com>
Reply-To: officefileprocessingunit2015@aol.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 03:05:38 -0800
Subject: provide your International Certificate of True Beneficiary (ICTB)
Hello .
Your refusal to provide your International Certificate of True Beneficiary (ICTB) clearly shown that your claim of the long withheld $12.5 Million is fake. Therefore, the cash sum of $12.5 Million which is contained in the SEALED Security Diplomatic Trunk Box presently at Customs Security Vault at San Diego International Airport Terminal 2 in California may not be delivered to you anymore, UNLESS you prove us wrong.
Note' that i have prepare every thing in regard of coming to your house with the consignment.
Urgently waiting.
Yours Faithfully,
Kenneth Edward
Assistant Inspection Director
San Diego International Airport
California 3225 N Harbor Dr,San Diego
CA92101,United States
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