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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- wwdhloffice154@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- delivery. of your fund waiting to read your e-mail (wwdhloffice154@gmail.com) or(dhldeliveringoffice091@gmail.com ) regards mr. shawn e (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: DHL DELIVERING OFFICE USA <guameveronmetalprotection@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:53:46 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY
WELCOME TO DHL HEAD OFFICE USA
DHL OFFICE DELIVERING SERVICES
516 Vance Reidsville
TEXAS .USA
PHONE +1 210-988-2904
Good Day . YOUR SCAM VICTIM NOTIFICATION
This is DHL courier Delivery Company the management The management of
this office want to let you know that your ATM MASTER CARD
wot of $1.5 million dollars is in our position and ready to be deliver
to your home as soon as the management of this office hear from you
This is the second time we have contacted you about your $ 1,500,000
Victims Compensation Fund.
Your email address was confirmed as one of the selected scam victims
to receive this compensation payment. from world compensation office
and united nation
once again you are advise to get back to this office with all your
info as the USA government have approved your bank draft check
Full names............
Parcel owner address......
Tel...........
AS SOON as we hear from you. We will register your package and send
you the tracking numbers before we proceed for safety delivery of your
package as soon as you reconfirm the
required information's for safety delivery. of your fund
Waiting to read your e-mail (wwdhloffice154@gmail.com)
OR(dhldeliveringoffice091@gmail.com )
Regards
Mr. Shawn E JAMES
Dispatch Manager
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