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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Derek Stratford <fbiassistantd@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usaembassy478@aol.com
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:56:47 +0100
Subject: PICK UP YOUR ATM CARD
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Attention Attention,
I am Delivery Agent Derek Stratford I am here to inform you about
your package which has been on our office for so long due to the
pendant virus
we could not deliver the package worth on $20 Million USD to you by
ATM card and now it has settled down slowly I am here now so that I
will deliver your package to you through regular delivery without
delaying and I will try my best to make the delivery within 2 hours
and 30 Mins. Please note that you will send for the delivery charges
only Note:you don’t have to get any person invoice until you claimed
your funds. Thanks
Your faithfully
Your: Name
Your: Address
Your: Telephone number
Your: I'd Card
Your; next of Kin
Thanks you regarding
Mr Derek Stratford
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