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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:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "information.con@yandex.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.
Fraud email example:
From: Raymetro Agent <yunusaibrahim2135@gmail.com>
Reply-To: information.con@yandexm.co
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2021 12:40:09 +0100
Subject: YOUR RELEASED PACKAGE
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1415 Mendota Heights
Rd Mendota Heights,
MN 55120
ATTN: ONE TIME CUSTOMER.
How are you doing today hope I met you in good health?
I am Logistics Agent Marvin Kick, the new agent in charge of all
pending package / parcel
placed on hold for huge delivery charges requested from the the
government and dubious delivery agent as a result of the huge sum of
money [$6,300,000.00] and valuable jewelry's discovered in your
package.
This is to intimate you on the current development and governmental
mandate to release all pending package / parcel to the owners, at this
point your parcel / package is released as a result of government
logistical order to avoid bulky refuse.
We can not find your confiscated file and delivery document but your
emails address and tracking number appears on the senders file that is
while we contacted you for claims, we advise you to follow our website
[ http://raymetrologistics.com ] to track your parcel and prove
ownership by reconfirming the below details.
Name:
Address:
Phone:
occupation:
Next of Kin:
Valid ID card:
Age:
This is an identified tracking number [4517015775 ] discovered on
the senders file.
You are meant to visit our head office for claims or pay $50 only for
parcel delivery to your doorstep in less than 24 hrs after payment.
Follow our website http://raymetrologistics.com using your track
number 4517015775
COntact your diplomatic agent for immediate deliver.
Email: information.con@yandex.com
+13234356897 [WHATS-APP]
Your urgent reply is highly appreciated .
Regards Logistics A
gent Marvin Kick
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