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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:
- 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)
- 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.
- diplomatmscarolineben1@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: benson waku <bensonwaku02@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2019 09:06:59 -0700
Subject: Attn: Please
Attn: Please
Simply contact Diplomat Dr Ms Caroline Ben with your full delivery address And
your nearest airport to land, on this information below so that she can
deliver your Consignment Package worth $7.2Million ; Name: Dr Ms
Caroline Ben contact Email: diplomatmscarolineben1@gmail.com I
advice you to reconfirm the
following information below for her,So that she will deliver your package that
contained your fund as soon
as possible.
(1)Your Full Name===============================
(2)Mobile Phone Number=========================
(3)Current Home Address=======================
(4)Fax Number================================
(5)Country=================================
(6)City================================
(7)Nearest Airport ===================
As she is at Airport right now because of the Searching and Scanning of the
package which made her to misplace your address so contact her now. Please do
not let her know that is fund in the consignment. Because i did not tell the
company the contain of the consignment i registered the package as African
cloth just for security reason.
Regards,
Rev Bluno Williams
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