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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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- markdukedhlheadagent@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: mark duke <michealotutunzu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: markdukedhlheadagent@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 4 May 2022 18:50:08 -0600
Subject: ATTENTION DEARE PACKAGE OWNER
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My name is Mr Mark Duke. I'm contacting you from DHL delivery company
in united state of America.
There was a fund consignment box Worth $20,000,000,00 million USA
dollars which was deposited in my office by the united state of
America government and the FBI head office and the IMF head office and
the IRS Head office, delivered to your house address. According to the
united state of America government and FBI head office and the IMF
head office, they said that this is your only real compasiation
inheritance fund which you have to receive but some men came to my
office claiming that you gave them the permission to claim this fund
as there are your cousin. But thank God because the united state of
America FBI head office found out the truth about them, that there are
thiefs and have arrest about 5 scammer who have been claiming to have
your real fund why it's all fake people from Africa from Africa.
All you need to do now is to send me your house address so that I will
proceed on coming to your house immediately without any much delays
ok.
Best Regards Mr Mark Duke
Quick Reply
To: markdukedhlheadagent@yahoo.com
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