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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "courier company" (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.
- 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.
- dhlcargocourierservice@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: International Monetary Fund Office <allorjude01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhlcargocourierservice@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 03:48:11 -0700
Subject: Contact Him.
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Good News!
I want to inform you that your outstanding payment of $3,500,000.00
USD, which has been with our Central paying office from the World Bank
in agreement with the US treasury department has been signed for
payment to you after series of meeting last week. This funds was
deposited into an ATM Card for you and it will be deliver to you
through DHL Courier Company.
Kindly confirm the below information to your delivery agent and make
sure your details is written correctly.
Delivery agent email address:(dhlcargocourierservice@yahoo.com)
Name: Richard L. Donald
position: Delivery Man
Company: DHL Company
1) YOUR FULL NAME:....
2) YOUR DATE OF BIRTH:....
3) SEX/GENDER
4) YOUR COUNTRY:.....
5) YOUR ADDRESS:......
6) YOUR PHONE NUMBER:.....
Regards
Kristalina Geogieva, The director board of the IMF Office.
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