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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 diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- lawyerdriga01@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Barr. Brigadier Flair" <support@cbab.sbmp.org.br>
Reply-To: lawyerdriga01@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2020 04:32:19 -0300
Subject: HUMBLE BENEFICIARY YOU CAN NOW GIFT CARD OF $50 INSTEAD OF $150 SINGED BY DIRECTOR.
HUMBLE BENEFICIARY YOU CAN NOW GIFT CARD OF $50 INSTEAD OF $150 SINGED BY DIRECTOR.
HELLO HUMBLE BENEFICIARY Happy Weekend, how are you doing I hope all is well with you?
I writ to let you know that we held a last meeting yesterday concern your package that is here in our custody for so long due to in enable to raise the needed fee $150. After our Last General meeting the director of USPS DELIVERY COMPANY decided to help you out by you sending $50 Gift Card Steam Wallet Card or iTunes Card for the complete the delivery and Clearance Charge of your Package to enable our Special agent to proceed to your Doorstep with your Package ASAP.
we also advise you to Reconfirm your Current Delivery details Including your phone number and your home address to enable the diplomat agent locate you to wrong Delivery as he is getting to your home immediately the $50 Card is Received.
Because that is the only thing delaying your $8.5 million Now, Secondly note that Your Package will be deliver to your doorstep without any delay So be advise to go direct to any store and purchase the Gift Card Neither Steam Wallet Card or iTunes CARD and Remember to scratch it and take a snap of it Good of front view of the Card and back and forward it Direct to USPS Director Barr. Brigadier Flair on ( lawyerdriga01@hotmail.com ) or text Him on 1 (843) 701 1928 once you receive this email and explain yourself to him for security Purpose.
Do Not contact Him if you are not ready to send the remaining $50 as he instructed.
REGARD'S
Mrs. Kaitlyn Gray Pearce
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