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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "contact the diplomat" ("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.
- office.fill042@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.George Feinberg" <richardpeterson807@gmail.com>
Reply-To: office.fill042@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 17:36:08 +0100
Subject: Re: Your Abandoned Package For Delivery
Attn Dear Beneficiary;
Complement of the season; I hope all is well together with your
family? if so Glory be to GOD almighty, We are here to inform you
today, that your total Compensation funds payment valued of
($4.5 Million USD) has been credited in ATM Master card payment by the
Eco Bank Authorize payment department at ratio withdraw payment of
$5,000.00usd daily.
Note; You are advise to contact the Diplomatic delivery Agent via
e-mail address bellow:( office.fill042@gmail.com ) and text his
Mobile number; +1567 245-9081 to request for your ATM Master Card
package delivery status, to enable you receive it and start
withdrawing your daily programmed fund payment as the Bank issued on
your payment file in the Eco Bank Operation Authorize payment
department.
Make sure you get in-touch with the Hon. Diplomatic delivery Agent now
and instruct him where to deliver your ATM Master card package to you.
This is the information's you will send to him about your ATM Master
Card package delivery status.
Your full Name......................
Your Home Address...................
Your Occupation.....................
Your Mobile Telephone number........
Make sure you receive your total Compensation funds payment valued of
($4.5Million USD) in ATM Master card package by contacting the Hon.
Diplomatic Agent Mr.George Feinberg, and he will deliver your
package to your noted address successful.
Best Regards
Mr.George Feinberg
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