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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- 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.
- atmmasterc7@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Jerome Powell <gtime2566@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmmasterc7@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 06:05:39 -0700
Subject: Service Provider we the fidelityworldwidedelivery.com urge you to
treat it genuinely
Service Provider we the fidelityworldwidedelivery.com urge you to treat
it genuinely.
This is the second notice we are sending to you in regards to
your ATM debit card left here in our office, we notified you
about this few weeks ago but we
haven’t heard from you up till this moment. Many other packages,
which we are supposed to deliver together with yours, had already
been delivered to their various owners and yet yours is still
here in our company.
We are very grateful to be at your service. You have an Atm debit
card in our office which was deposited in your favour by {FEDERAL
MINISTERY OF FINANCE} you are required to summit the
following personal details listed below to our office via e-mail
(atmmasterc7@hotmail.com)?
so that your ATM CARD will be delivered to you at your door step
within 48hours without any delay or stoppage from anybody.
Your Full Name....................
Your Mobile Phone Number...............
Your Current delivery Address...............
Your Country...............................
Your City..............................
Your Nearest Airport...................
Occupation:............................
Sex...................Age:.............
The delivery Diplomat to avoid wrong delivery process.
Thanks for your kind understanding, hope to hear from you soon,
God bless.
DHL Senior Delivery Company Officer Official
Email:atmmasterc7@hotmail.com
Best Regard’s,
Mr Jerome Powell
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