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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:
- 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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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: "Mr. Ian Scott." <bossboos168@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2021 22:31:29 +0100
Subject: Your Outstanding Fund Compensation Payment.
I am here in respect of your outstanding Fund compensation payment sum
of US$9.5M (Nine Million Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars)
approved by Bank Director of Reliance Bank London (UK), It's a payment
to you as a compensation as one of the previous scam victims. However,
am glad to inform you that your compensation fund has been approved
and arranged for payment via cash delivery to your destination
through our Bank official delivery agent who had arrived with the cash
consignment in Texas International Airport Dallas were he has a
transit for an official final delivery to your destination within
24hours.
Kindly Contact our DIPLOMATIC HASTEN MARK Mobil Number +1832-995-2516 .
and reconfirm your full details to him in other to facilitate your
delivery.do not let the diplomatic agent to know the contents inside
the consignment box.
Best Regards,
Mr. Ian Scott.
Bank Director
Reliance Bank, London.
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