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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:
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- atmmastercarddepartment15@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: INFO OFFICE SERVICE <mr.markjames121@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmmastercarddepartment15@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2021 11:21:39 +0200
Subject: GOOD NEWS
Attention,
Quickly contact the person in charge via this information for the
delivery of your ATM MASTER CARD Valued the sum of $10.5 Million USD.
Do Kindly reconfirm your delivery information to him such as this bellow:
Your Full name:
Your Address:
Your Country:
Your Cell Number:
A copy Of ID:
To avoid any mistakes on the delivery process by the DHL Company
Diplomatic Agent And also bear it in mind, That the only money you
will pay so far on this delivery is $40 the DHL Company Delivery Charges
only, Because every other expenses has already be paid And don't be
deceived by anyone by paying any other upfront fee.
Use below information to send the money to enable the company DHL
complete the delivery without any more delay.
Receiver ::::::ERIC OGWE
Country:::::;;: Benin Republic
City :::::::::::: Cotonou
Amount:::::::: $40
Am waiting to hear from you with the payment information to enable
this company serve you well with out any further delay okay.
Regards:
Benjamin Gibson
Email= ( atmmastercarddepartment15@gmail.com
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