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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:
- 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:
- "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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("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: Daniel Morgan <morgdaniel165@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:53:14 +0800
Subject: i will be waiting for your response
Greetings to you,
I am Mr. Daniel Morgan., Cooperate Manager Missy Global Security Company.
www.missyglobalsec.com/ffsservice-Home.php
This is a notification mail of a consignment box recovered at Chicago
Midway International Airport from some group of smuggler from Africa with
fake diplomatic identity. Your information was recovered and we presume it
was in connection with your unconcluded transaction. The consignment was
brought here for safe deposit with an authorization of contacting the
information recovered along with consignment. We further urge your
attention to confirm the ownership of this consignment box with an amount
of $28,739,000.00 (twenty-eight Million , Seven Hundred and Thirty-Nine
Thousand United States Dollars) for further investigation before the
release of the consignment box to you.
You might be required to visit our office here in Chicago for claim or
alternatively deliver the consignment to you in your country following the
legal process and procedures of the customs and immigration department. Our
diplomatic delivery service is available to render our service to you by
delivery the consignment to you upon our verification.
Kindly revert back urgently along with your mobile number for swift
communication. and your delivery Address
yours Sincerely,
Mr. Daniel Morgan.
Call me immediately you get my email or send me a text messages +1240 542
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