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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:
- 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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: DIPLOMATIC AGENT <usatreasury75@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mmralikareemm@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:22:41 -0700
Subject: ATM CARD
MY NAME IS MR.Patrick Thomas I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT I have ALREADY
ARRIVE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY WITH YOUR ATM CARD PACKAGE SO MAKE SURE
YOU CONTACT ME RIGHT NOW AM ALREADY IN JOHN
KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT USA TO DELIVER YOUR ATM CARD PACKAGE
FUND WORTH $9.5 M USD TO DELVER IN YOUR DOORSTEP, I HAVE BEEN
INSTRUCTED BY DHL COMPANY CONTACT ME VERY URGENT WITH YOUR FULL
INFORMATION CONTACT ME URGENT AT SmS +1(480) 697-6700
I WANT TO COMPLETE YOUR DELIVERY TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS TODAY,
Your Name _______________
Address: ________________
Country: _____________
Telephone number: _____________
Email Address: _____________
Occupation: _____________
Age _____________
CONTACT ME DIPLOMATIC AGENT
MR.Patrick Thomas
Call or SMS +1(480) 697-6700
AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY TO COMPLETE YOUR DELIVERY TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS,
REGARD
MR.Patrick Thomas
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