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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:
- "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.
- 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.
- mb2678809@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. James Brown " <sir.ikedavid7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mb2678809@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:31:40 -0700
Subject: Porter Financial Secretary
I am Mr. James Brown
Porter Financial Secretary
To UN Courier Agents.
I write to inform you that I have just arrived right now, this is UN's
Diplomatic agent Mr.James Brown at Hartsfield Dulles International
Airport Washington USA with your ATM Master Card worth the sum of
$10.5 million USD , I was assigned to deliver the ATM Master Card to
you by the United State Cabinet Counsel and I am currently in the
Airport right now with your ATM Master Card, but I misplaced your
delivery details so please I want you to reconfirm your delivery
address to me Immediately so that as soon as I am cleared from the
Airport I will connect the next flight to your city/country as soon as
possible such as,
1.Your Full Names:_____________
2.Your Postal Address:________________
3.Your Direct Cell Numbers:_______
4.Your Nationality:________________
5.Your City: ________________
6.Copy of Your Passport/ Drivers Licenses________________
7.Your Nearest Airport ____________________
And please respond to me with this code #: NRA6334, This shows that we
are dealing with the real owner of the fund as we had instructed you
to contact me to deliver the ATM Master Card to you so work with me so
that as soon as I am cleared I will proceed to your Airport
Immediately okay thank you and have a blessed day.
Regards,
Call Numbers {+13473804547}
Agent Mr. James Brown Kindly contact me via this email address: {
mb2678809@gmail.com}
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