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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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)
- 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.
- cewqiytredswsxg@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Paul Henry <dlhofficedlhoffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cewqiytredswsxg@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 13:39:06 -0700
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary.
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Attention: Beneficiary.
This is to inform you that your funds worth the sum of $13.8 million
usd Dollar from Republic Of Benin by the Ministry of finance and in
conjunction with the international creams commission well this is to
compensate all scammed victim’s so I was sent to delivery this money
to you in a consignment boxes in addition I will like to be sure who
am dealing with if this is the right person just to avoid
impersonation of funds i will like you to reconfirm the following
info;
FULL NAME===
HOME ADDRESS==
SEX AND AGE===
OCCUPATION====
A COPY OF ID==
CELLPHONE NO===
THE NEAREST AIRPORT===
Once I get this info and it checked out fine than I will be on my way
to your home address to make the delivery.
Regards and God Bless.
http://ift.tt/1PEvRwA
Contact Diplomat agent For The Delivery Of Your Consignment Boxes.
Contact the Diplomat agent Telephone number
(571) 544-6124]
OR [cewqiytredswsxg@gmail.com]
Our Website LINK http://ift.tt/1PEvRwA
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