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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "million united states 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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "abrahambeisd@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
- abrahambeunukdip@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Abraham Beniam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abrahambeniamvipdip@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:48:40 -0600
Subject: Attention !...
Attention
My name is Mr. Abraham Beniam, a British National. I am a Financial Consultant with the
UNITED NATIONS LONDON. Be informed today that I have arrange with our delivery officer
to move the sum of Five Million United States Dollars through our Diplomatic Immunity
Connection for delivery to you.
The amount of FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$5M) in One Hundred Dollar Denomination
as cash Consignment in a Suite Case for delivery to you as Part Payment of your outstanding
Payment to you.
Keep me inform of your seriousness and readiness to Claim this your part payment.
However, I want to inform you that there is a security code on the face of the currency
which we used to beat any electronic search on departure and arrival of the consignment
in Paris France our place of delivery.
Our delivery officer will remove the security code on the face of the Fund when he meets
with you in Paris France to make the Fund spendable and good for deposition in your Bank.
Reply to this e-mail: abrahambeunukdip@hotmail.com
I look forward to your response to proceed if you're interested.
Best Regards,
Abraham Beniam.
Private email: abrahambeisd@outlook.com
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