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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:
- "million 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.
Fraud email example:
From: " Mr Luke Mark" <test@polycorp.hu>
Reply-To: <Lukmark1@live.com>
Date: Sat, 18 May 2019 18:45:03 -0700
Subject: HELLO DEAR
Attention:
You have 2.8 Million dollars package deposited in our UNITED STAE POST OFFICE here in Burlington, Iowa, USA? by Mr. Luke mark From the state Government as An Award winner to deliver to you. We the entire Post Service Office Member are using this Opportunity to inform you about the delivery which will take off tomorrow and you shall be receiving our Driver in your Doorstep. You are to contact us with your full receivers address such as:
Your Receivers Name:::::::::
Your Address::::::::::
Your Phone Number:::::::
Your City and State:::::
We will provide to you with the tracking website which can be used to track the location of the package while our delivery driver will be on his way.
Note: You are to the delivery charge. And it would be done at a fee that would be agreed by you and us.
Thanks for understanding
Lukmark1@live.com
Mr Luke Mark
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