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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Barry Raymond" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhlexpresscompanyservice763@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2019 08:07:56 -0400
Subject: ATTENTION: CALL OR TEXT; +1(351) 207-6744!!!
ATTENTION;
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is compensating some scam victims and your email address was found in the scam victims list.
And this delivery Agent has been mandated by the IMF to deliver your compensation to you via ATM CARD. However, we have sent the delivery agent and he is on his way with your total sum of $1.3 Million USD which will completely delivered to you today once you comply. We cannot be able to deliver your ATM CARD with your email address alone, we are hereby needed your information to where he will be delivery the funds. You Can Text or Call him once you fill below Information for more communication and fast delivery.
(Receivers name)
(Country)
(Home Address)
(Phone Number)
(Nearest Airport)
NOTE: That your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 72hours if you did not contact the agent because this was the instruction given to us by the IMF office.
Mr. Stephen Williams,
Manager Director,
Dhl delivery company.
Office Tel: +1(351) 207-6744 Text or Call SMS!
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