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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:
- "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)
- "million us 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.
- 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.
- unitednations20134@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednations20134@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:41:12 -0700
Subject: SHIPMENT UPDATE
--ATTN; PLEASE,
UNITED NATION UPDATE ON YOUR CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY;
THIS CORRESPONDENT IS COMING TO YOU FROM THE OFFICE OF UNITED NATION DISTRICT FOLLOWING YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX THAT ARRIVED IN OUR DESK HERE FROM THE UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC,(UBA) RECENTLY, BY THE HIGHEST AUTHORITIES/BODIES OF THE UBA ON FOREIGN TRANSFER DEPT. I MUST TELL YOU THAT OUR INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND UNIT HAS CONFIRMED YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX DELIVERY STRATEGIES AND WE DECIDED TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THE SAID CONSIGNMENT BOX HAS BEEN SET ON DELIVERY TO YOUR ADDRESS.
SECONDLY WE HAVE SENT A SIGNAL TO THE UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE DISPATCHING POLICY.
HERE IS THE SHIPMENT INFORMATION;
DISPATCHING DATE AND TIME=== 20/06/2021 --- TIME= 5:30 PM
AIRWAY BIL NUMBER === XT2UN #59210
SECURITY SEAL NUMBER=== 3090
SHIPMENT SCHEDULE=== 72 HOURS
CONTENT === $40 MILLION US DOLLARS.
UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX, YOU SHOULD ENDEAVOR TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE AS THE BODY MONITORING THE SHIPMENT.
YOUR REGULAR UPDATE BASICALLY ON YOUR COMMUNICATION WITH OUR DELIVERY AGENT WILL BE ANTICIPATED AS TO HELP US KEEP CLOSE WATCH OVER THE DELIVERY.
MORE SO, YOU BE REQUIRED TO SEND YOUR HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS AND PHONE CONTACT NUMBER TODAY.
BEST REGARD.
DR. KENNETH BROWN.
U.N DISTRICT OFFICE
UNITED NATION.CO.UK
unitednations20134@yahoo.co.uk
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