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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:
- "courier company" (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.
- diplomatdavidaustine@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Philip James <philipjames1560@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomatdavidaustine@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2021 02:35:57 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION
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This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the courier charges and
the delivery of your ATM CARD.I paid it because the ATM CARD worth USD
$9.7M has less than Four weeks and four days to expire and when it expires
the money will go into Government reserve. With that I decided to help you
pay the money so that the ATM CARD will not expire, because I know that
when you get your ATM CARD definitely you must compensate me.
Now your ATM CARD has been deposited with DHL Courier Company for delivery
so I want you to contact DHL Courier Company with your Full Contact
information so that they can deliver your ATM CARD to your designated
address without any delay.
Your Full Name:.........
Home Address:...........
Country:................
Phone Number:...........
Occupation........
working ID..........
Age.............
Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay
their official keeping fees since they refused. Reasons for their refusal
are because they do not know when you are going to contact them. They told
me that their keeping fee is $50 per day and i deposited it
Yesterday.Below is their Contact Information,make sure you contact him
directly at
Diplomatdavidaustine@gmail.com
call/text +14054443199
via whatsapp +14149284561
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