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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:
- "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)
- 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.
- jacobtimothy564@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: JACOB TIMOTHY <vvuleyunusu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jacobtimothy564@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:31:05 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS DEAR GOOD FRIEND
GREETINGS DEAR GOOD FRIEND
HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY? PLEASE FOR GOODNESS SAKE, WHY HAVE YOU
DECIDED TO ABANDON YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX WORTH US$3.8 MILLION HERE FOR
PERIOD OF TIME NOW THIS CONSIGNMENT HAS BEEN HERE IN MY CUSTODY
WITHOUT HEARING FROM YOU.
TELL ME WHY HAVE YOU DECIDED TO ABANDON WHAT RIGHTFULLY BELONG TO YOU
ALL BECAUSE OF THE LITTLE FEE WHICH I KNOW YOU CAN AFFORD? ON MY LAST
MESSAGE I STATED THAT EVERY NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT TO COMPLETE YOUR
DELIVERY IN YOUR DOOR STEP IS TAKING CARE OF BY UNITED NATION, AND THE
IMF HAS ORDER US TO RELEASE ALL THE BENEFICIARY PACKAGES TO THEM ONCE
THE SUM OF $100 USD IS PAID FOR UNITED NATION DELIVER PERMIT.
SO IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED TO RECEIVED YOUR PACKAGE THEN I WILL
ADVICE THAT YOU SHOULD KINDLY GET BACK TO ME AFTER READING THIS
MESSAGE SO WE CAN INSTRUCT YOU ON HOW TO SEND THE $100 USD AS TO
ENABLE YOU GET YOUR CARGO BOX WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS ON THE RECEIPT
OF THE PAYMENT.
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESS IN CHRIST JESUS AS I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR
URGENT AND IMMEDIATE RESPOND ASAP.
BEST REGARD
DR.JACOB TIMOTHY
MESSAGE FROM THE PRO
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION.
TEL: +256) 701 964054
EMIL (jacobtimothy564@gmail.com)
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