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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:
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Debra Lanzenby <abdullahiikilima01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: debralazenby8@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:39:36 +0100
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION / IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION
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DHL COURIER SERVICE COMPANY Los Angeles California USA 90034
THIS IS MY THIRD AND FINAL MAIL TO YOU!!A Package worth of $7.5
million US D was deposited in my office yesterday morning in your name
by THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF HIGH COURT to be delivered to your home
address and here is Registration Number;dhl /122p/MTM/2009 Zip
Code:90034.So all we need from you to accomplished this delivery to
your home is your full current information such as;
YOUR FULL NAME: ==================
YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS: ===============
MOBILE NO.:=============(COMPULSORY)
YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:========
OCCUPATION ===============
SEX ===============
Finally, Immediately you reconfirm your full information needed, Note
that this delivery will take 3 days to be accomplished to your home
because this is gonna be through D H L DELIVERY EXPRESS which you will
be given a tracking number to monitor your package online till its
delivered to your destination okay, so we are waiting for your reply
with your full information to fixed this today before closing because
your package will moves out here very early Monday morning as planned
okay
THANK FOR YOUR COOPERATION
BEST REGARDS.
DIRECTOR MRS. Debra Lazenby
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