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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.
Click here to report a problem with this page.
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:
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Sergey Maltsev <affordmathias@gmail.com>
Reply-To: almaham696@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2021 18:13:20 +0100
Subject: Attention: Dear Customer
Attention: Dear Customer
This email is coming to you as a reminder concerning your pending
package that has been with us for weeks now before dispatch. However,
we cannot quote its
content to you via email for privacy reasons. We understand that the
content of your package itself is an ATM MASTERCARD registered in your
name and in the
amount of US$6.4 (SIX MillionUed States Dollars) submitted for
delivery to you by the paying bank (UBA) affiliated to the Economic
Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) here in Nigeria. As you already know, FedEx does not
ship money in CASH but BANK DRAFTS and ATM CARDS can be shipped.
This email is to let you know that our delivery team has finally
carried out delivery to your address. The package left united Arab
emirates on Aug 13th 2021
and since on the 15th of Aug 2021 it has been at Memphis USA awaiting
clearance due to breakdown in communication.
To track your package, go to http://www.fedex.com/tracking and insert
the tracking number below to view delivery status.
http://www.fedex.com
Tracking Number: 800277347645
You are advised to get back to me as soon as possible so instructions
can be given to you on how to clear the package. You are hereby
advised to reconfirm
below details so we can immediately have it sent out to our delivery
team in Memphis.
Your Name (In Full):
Your Delivery Address:
Your Direct Telephone Number:
Yours In Service
Mr.Sergey Maltsev
E-mail: almaham696@gmail.comm
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