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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:
- "express courier delivery" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "@diplomats.com" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- express.courier@diplomats.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Fredrick Dickson " < duke@castle.org >
Reply-To: express.courier@diplomats.com
Date: 7 May 2019 20:34:09 -0700
Subject: Your Diplomatic Delivery
Good Day,
Your Winning price of $1.5 Million USD has been packaged in a
metal box with the help
of Mrs. Linda director UBA BANK and has been registered with the
Express Courier
Delivery Company with registration code number (GB009GB)
Reconfirm to the Express
Courier Delivery Company Director Mr. Lord Andy Email; (
express.courier@diplomats.com
) the below information as stated below for safe delivery of your
consignment Box.
Full Name ......................................
Company Name...................................
Photocopy of International passport...........
Contact Address ..............................
Country of Origin .............................
Phone Number ..................Cell Phone .......
Occupation......................................
Nearest Airport Name...........................
Take note that the Consignment box content must not be disposed
to any body and again
the only person that knows that your consignment box contained
$1.5 Million USD is the
director of Express Courier Delivery Company Director Mr. Lord
Andy so i did this for
the safety of the fund in the box.Contact the courier now as soon
as this email is
received to avoid delaying with the Box and remember that delay
is dangerous.
Best Regards.
Mr. Fredrick Dickson
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