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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:
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: Kery Nubile <kerynubile@gmail.com>
Reply-To: michaelvanbaaleduane@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 13:40:41 -0800
Subject: Attention my dear
--
This is to inform you that
your funds of $5 Million USA
Dollars which was on hold by
the International Monetary
Funds for the past few months
ago and we did not heard from
you again, so after the board
executives meeting yesterday
it was concluded that your
fund should be release to
you. So it has been forwarded
to the DHL COMPANY for the
immediate delivery to you.
today,So the only fee you
have to pay to them is
$500.00 USD for them to
purchase your delivery files
and start delivery of your
consignment box after sending
this last fee and forward
your home address.
Be advise that the $500.00 is
a compulsory as they told me
that is the only fee you will
pay before your funds will be
deliver to you
I will be looking forward to
hear from you with the the
needed information for the
delivery and the fee which is
$500.00.
Yours faithfully.
MR. Michael Vanbaale Duane
this is my
email:michaelvanbaaleduane@gm
ail.com
this is my ph: +18722395348
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