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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:
- "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)
- 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.
- officefedex368@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MR ANTHONY KELLY <raymond4eze@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officefedex368@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:16:28 -0800
Subject: Attention Attention Attention!!!
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Attention Please:
This is to inform you that your delivery has been processed and will
be carried out this weekend through the FedEx or UPS logistics.
The package containing your fund value $2.5 million compensation fund
from the world bank and international monetary fund was arranged in a
metal box with a registration No: Fedx0221 and the Access code to the
box is 9954.
Remember that access code because it is the code you will use to open
the consignment box on arrival.
Kindly contact Mr Jerry Donald who is the delivery manager via email
address below (officefedex368@gmail.com) and provide him your valid
information as well as your phone number to enable them proceed with
the delivery this weekend.
I will await your good news as soon as the delivery is completed.
Regards,
Anthony Kelly
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