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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:
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- davidnoble037@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Frank Newman <franknewman020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: noble7623@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 15:29:23 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION
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ATTN MY Dear.
We wish to inform you that the diplomatic agent conveying the
consignment box valued the sum of ($7.5 Million) United States Dollars
misplaced your address and he is
currently stranded at your International airport now.
We required you to reconfirm the following information below so that
he can deliver your consignment box to you today.
NAME: ==================
ADDRESS:===============
MOBILE NO.:=============
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:========
COUNTRY===============
COMPANY REGISTRATION NO :EG58945
CODE NUMBER: 0140479
also make sure that you forward your Code Number and Company
Registration number to him because it is very important to enable him
locate your Package.
Please do contact the diplomatic agent with the email below with the
information s required.
He is now in USA you can call him after sending him email.
Contact Person : Mr David Noble
A Diplomatic AGENT FROM DHL Company.
Email; davidnoble037@gmail.com
He is waiting to hear from you today with the information,go ahead and
summit your information to the email address and call him.NOTE : The
Diplomatic agent does not
know that the consignment contents ($7.5 Million) United States
Dollars and on no circumstances should you let him know the content.
The consignments was moved from
here as West African Cloths, so never allow him to open the box on
till its delivered to you
contact him now send him delivery fee which is $150USD he can only
complete your delivery to you once your payment has been
confirmed.your delievry is scheduled to be completed within 24hrs
after payment and other necessary information has been confirmed by
your delivery agent ( DAVID NOBLE )
with no further delays contact your delivery agent right away with his
email address davidnoble037@gmail.com
Best Regard,
Barrister FRANK NEWMAN
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