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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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Jarard Gully <gullyjarard@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhlc375@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2022 15:30:48 -0700
Subject: TEXT OR CALL +1 913 543 8532 or email dhlc375@gmail.com
GOODNEWS
THE DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX WORTH $80.5 MILLION DOLLARS HAS
ARRIVED SUCCESSFULLY AND YOU ONLY HAVE TO SEND YOUR HOME ADDRESS ,
YOUR PHONE TEXT NUMBER ,AND A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION CARD
FINALLY YOU WILL HAVE TO SEND $100 DOLLARS THROUGH BITCOINS ,WORLD
REMIT OR GOING TO STORE AND GET A GOOGLE PLAY CARD OR ITUNES GIFT CARD
OR AMAZON GIFT CARD AND SCRATCH IT AND SEND ON MY EMAIL OR PHONE
NUMBER SO IT CAN ENABLE ME SETTLE WITH THE DELIVERY FEE OF YOUR $80.5
MILLION DOLLARS CONSIGNMENT BOX OKAY
GARDS
+1 913 543 8532
Mr JOHN WILLIAM DELIVERY AGENT INCHARGE
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