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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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 advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- moondavid189@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Dejan Rollins <dejanrollins@dejan.com>
Reply-To: <davidmoon188@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 06:03:47 -0800
Subject: GOOD NEWS
We have finally succeeded in getting your Package Fund worth of
$7.5 Million [Seven million five hundred thousand USA dollars]
out for delivery with the help of Dr David Don Attorney General of
Federal High Court of Justice
So every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with the
Agent Mr. Moon David of your package and every Documents guiding
your delivery is well updated so you are advice to re-confirm your full delivery
information to the Agent right now as he is currently at Chicago
O'Hare International Airport in USA with your Package Fund $7.5
Million USD, As he
called me this morning to inform me that he misplaced your delivery
address which he has.
So you are advice to reconfirm your full delivery information to the
diplomat and call him with this Number +1(669) 257-4511
so as to have easy conversation with him and to enable you give him
full direction to get your package delivered to you and hand you over
your Package Fund of $7.5 Million USD safely
Furthermore you are advice to be very fast as the Agent Mr.Moon David
has no time to waste due to his flight ticket, The Requested Information is to
ensure that no mistake or error is made and it should be forwarded in
the manner stated below:.
(1)Your Full Name
(2)Mobile Phone Number
(3)Current Home Address
(4))Age
(5Nearest International Airport
(6)Email
As he is at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in USA right now
because of the Searching and Scanning which made him to
misplace your address. So contact him to deliver your Package Fund
$7.5 Million USD first thing tomorrow morning possibly today,
So get back to us immediately you contact the Agent to
make sure that your fund has getting to you without any hitch,
Agent Name.:Mr Agent Moon David
Email; moondavid189@gmail.com
Call or Email :+1(669) 257-4511
Regards
Mr Dejan Rollins
DHL Courier service
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