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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:
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Ian Scott." <mrsamsonufor8888@gmail.com>
Reply-To: slankey20016@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2021 01:14:41 +0100
Subject: Your Diplomatic Has Arrived At Dallas International Airport USA
I am here in respect of your outstanding Fund compensation payment sum
of US$9.5M (Nine Million Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars)
approved by united nation & world bank Bank to pay you through our
diplomatic means from Director of Reliance Bank London (UK), It's a
payment to you as one of the diseased/affected families from this
COVID 19 PANDEMIC. However, am glad to inform you that your
compensation fund has been approved and arranged for immediate payment
via cash delivery to your destination through our Bank official
delivery agent who had arrived with the cash consignment in Texas
International Airport Dallas were he has a transit for an official
final delivery to your destination within 24hours.
Kindly Contact our DIPLOMAT HASTEN MARK via this phone text only,
(+1832) 995-2516 ) and reconfirm your full details to him in other to
facilitate your delivery.do not let the diplomatic agent know the
contents inside the consignment box
Best Regards,
Mr. Ian Scott.
Bank Director
Reliance Bank, London.
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