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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)
- "security.company2015@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. JOHN SCOT" <mf8055189@gmail.com>
Reply-To: security.company2015@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2021 02:30:59 +0400
Subject: Attention, BENEFFICIARY
Attention
My name is Mr. Ahmed Osama Usman, I'm the manager of all the agents
from Washington DC and many of peoples are using our company and
scamming peoples that's why I want to contact you, Your receiving this
funds because the new government of USA in collaboration with the IMF
(International monetary fund) have decided to compensate all the scam
victims and your information was found in the scam victims list that's
why your receiving this fund as your own compensation funds. The
Consignment box They handed your own compensation funds over to me to
find a trusted agent to deliver it to you. sum of 20millions dollars
Have Been Mandated to be deliver to your address as soon as you get
back to me .I will find one of agent at this company to deliver this
funds to you without paying any delivery fee. you can contact him with
this email- (security.company2015@yandex.com )
Contact him with your delivery information such as,
Your Full Name___________
Home Address______________
Your phone Number_______________
Occupation:___________
Your country:___________
Underneath is the contact information of appointed dispatch person
whom you are to forward the above requested
Regards
MR. JOHN SCOTT
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