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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: DEX LOGISTICS DELIVERY COMPANY <jehjohnson7001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dexlogisticsdelivery@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2021 20:01:15 -0800
Subject: your palliative fund total $2.500.000.00 ($2.5MILLION )
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DEX LOGISTICS DELIVERY COMPANY,Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington DC 20044
Tel: +1 (202)333-2426 PLS TEXT AND WHATS APP
CONGRATULATION YOU...............
Dear email owner .
Your pandemic palliative compensation payment has final arrive in
our company and your palliative fund total $2.500.000.00 ($2.5MILLION
) is loaded in an international atm card packaged and with the atm
card card you can making withdrawal of your fund in any atm card
machine around the world because it is an international atm card also
you can makes transfer with your atm card to any bank account of your
choice including shopping and pay your bills ,you are advise to
reconfirm to us your full details which will enable us complete your
delivery to you .
get back to us with your details such as below.
Your Full name....................
Your delivery address .......................
Your Country:................................
your direct cell phone number .................................
your Whatsapp number....................
occupation.........................
age............
sex................
scan copy of your Id.......................
we will proceed to complete your delivery once we hear from you with
requested information
Thanks and Remains blessed
Jim Bernard
Director Dex Logistics shipping service
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