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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.
- 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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- pm190151@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- delivery consignment director reply to this email address: pm190151@gmail.com you will pay for your local clearance charging toking fees (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Williams A. Brown Delivery Consignment Director" <lutz1919191@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rosemarylee111@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2021 00:48:50 -0700
Subject: The Security Company Global Post Courier Service Will Delivery Your
Consignment Box To You.
Hello,
You should get back to me fast today. Stop keeping silent over this issue now.
I am waiting to hear from you today. The Security Delivery Company
Global Post Courier Service is waiting to hear from you today. So that
the Delivery Company can do final delivery to you immediately after we
have had from you.
You should contact: Mr. Williams A. Brown Delivery Consignment Director
Reply to this Email Address: pm190151@gmail.com
You will pay for your local clearance charging toking fees at your
country over there when your consignment box shipping arrives. The
Delivery Company will give you a tracking id number to be monitoring
your consignment box shipping movement.
If you don't want to miss this opportunity in your hands now. Hurry up
and get back to me fast today.
I anticipate your earliest response.
Mrs. Rose M. Lee
Control Department
Email: rosemarylee111@hotmail.com
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