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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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)
- "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. )
- 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.
- franklindavid0174@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- required. contact person: franklin david email: (franklindavid0174@gmail.com) mobile: +1(585)200-5701 here is the information you are (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Office File <ofile8250@gmail.com>
Reply-To: franklindavid0174@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2022 07:57:11 -0700
Subject: CONTACT YOUR DELIVERY AGENT
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY
WE HAVE FINALLY SUCCEEDED IN GETTING YOUR ATM CARD PACKAGE WORTH OF
$10.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS OUT FOR DELIVERY WITH THE HELP OF
ATT. JOHN DAGAR, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
BENIN REPUBLIC WHICH ACT AS YOUR FOREIGN ATTORNEY REPRESENTATIVE HERE
IN BENIN REPUBLIC.
SO EVERY NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE
AGENT MR. FRANKLIN DAVID, FOR YOUR PACKAGE AND EVERY DOCUMENTS GUIDING
YOUR DELIVERY IS WELL UPDATED SO YOU ARE ADVICE TO RE-CONFIRM YOUR
FULL DELIVERY INFORMATION TO THE DELIVERY AGENT RIGHT NOW AS HE IS
CURRENTLY AT JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT, NEW YORK CITY
WITH YOUR ATM CARD PACKAGE, 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 INFORMATION TO THE DIPLOMAT
AND CALL HIM WITH THIS NUMBER +1(585)200-5701. 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 SAFE AND
SOUND.
DO CONTACT THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW WITH THE
INFORMATION'S REQUIRED.
CONTACT PERSON: FRANKLIN DAVID
EMAIL: (franklindavid0174@gmail.com)
MOBILE: +1(585)200-5701
HERE IS THE INFORMATION YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RECONFIRM TO THE AGENT.
(1)YOUR FULL NAME==============
(2)MOBILE PHONE NUMBER=========
(3)CURRENT HOME ADDRESS========
(4)FAX NUMBER===================
(5)COUNTRY=====================
(6)CITY=======================
(7)NEAREST AIRPORT ============
(8)A COPY OF YOUR ID FOR IDENTIFICATION. ATTACHED
MOST IMPORTANTLY, HE IS NOW AT YOUR AIRPORT AND DUE TO THE SEARCHING
AND SCANNING OF PACKAGES HE MISPLACED YOUR ADDRESS AND ALL YOUR
CONTACT INFORMATION. SO CONTACT HIM TO DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE RIGHT AWAY
AND ALSO GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY YOU CONTACT THE AGENT TO INSURE
THAT YOUR FUND IS GETTING TO YOU WITHOUT ANY HITCH,
BEST REGARDS.
US EMBASSY BENIN REPUBLIC.
MR. ROBERT MARK
robmark118@gmail.com
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