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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- 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.
- davidramirez.luis9012@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Daniel Mosrrison" <c.smit11@chello.nl>
Reply-To: <davidramirez.luis9012@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:39:05 -0800
Subject: Contact TSA to release your Package now.
Hello My Friend
I hope and pray this message will reach you on time because i have left for my country after waiting so long for you to secure the clearance on your consignment box i had to leave for my country because my travel Visa had expired but before i left i deposited your consignment box with the TSA(Transportation Security Administration) Storage Facility at the Los Angeles International Airport(LAX) and left them these information with which you are to identify your ownership of the consignment box once you contact their office. Below you will find information to identify your consigmment box so when you contact the TSA Officer please indicate the information below:
Package Reg Code: TSA765439764.
Content: USD$3,500.000.00(Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
Your are to contact the TSA Officer in charge of your consigmment box now and inditify the consignment box with the code so that they will release it for swift delivery to your door step. Also remember to re-confirm your Details to the officer to avoid any mistakes with the delivery.
Full Name:
Phone Number:
Home Address:
Valid ID:
Once you contact the TSA officer ensure you corporate with him so that he can secure the release of your consignment box for delivery to your residence, You are to contact the TSA Officer with his detials below:
TSA OFFICER: David Luis Ramirez
Private email: davidramirez.luis9012@gmail.com
Cellphone: +1-914-506-8643
I sincerely hope you will not waste time again on this matter and contact them as soon as possible.
Thank You
Daniel Morrison.
United Nations Diplomat
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