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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)
- "million 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)
- "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: chad wolf <chidikefe@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ebukaebube811@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2022 05:39:36 -0800
Subject: text ebukaebube811@gmail.com or call +12133987287
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GOOD DAY THIS MESSAGE IS COMING FROM THE HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTOR CHAD WOLF.
Attention :::::?
This is from the home land security over here in the Texas Airport
your fund of $19.5 million dollars has been brought here to the office
by one of Diplomatic agent Name Mr Benedict weir , he said is because
of your inability to pay all this fee that is why he brought the
package consignment Box of $19.5 million dollars over here on the
country we notice to the office here that you have paid a lot of money
in other to gets this fund but all in vain we here to let you know
that every is all settle now and if only you can trust and go with the
instructions of the home land security over here your fund will get to
you without any further delay and the only issue still holding your
funds is the ownership certificate and $100
get be to the office with you reconfirmation of your home address.
HOME ADDRESS:::::::::::::::
NEAREST AIRPORT:::::::::::::::
FULL NAME::::::::::::.? ??
YOUR ID CARD:::::::::::::::
EMAIL ADDRESS::::::::::::
THANK YOU.
Mr Chad Wolf
Director of home lands security
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