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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- trustlink.couriercompany@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: peterobidike <peterobidike01@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2022 15:58:04 +0100
Subject: reconfirm your information to my secretary for your delivery of your parcel.
Hello Dear Friend.
I have Paid the fee for your bank Draft. But the manager of Eco Bank
Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will
expired. So I told him to covert the bank draft $3.5 Three Million
Five Hundred USD DOLLAR into atm master card all the necessary
arrangement of delivering the $3.5, Millions USD DOLLAR in card was
made with trust link delivery courier company.
CONTACT PERSON: Mr.John Scott (Director) HIS EMAIL:(
trustlink.couriercompany@yahoo.com ) try to contact this email address
:(trustlink.couriercompany@yahoo.com ) because they are in-charge of
delivery your atm card to you, Please, Send them all your contacts
information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your
country with your atm master card .
this is what they need from you.
1. YOUR FULL NAME--------------
2.YOUR COUNTRY ----------------
3. YOUR HOME ADDRESS--------------
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER---------
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE ---------------
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE---------------------
Please make sure you send this information to the Director TRUST LINK
COURIER COMPANY ,Mr.John Scott (Director) with the address given to
you. Note. trust link delivery courier company doesn’t know the
contents of the atm card. I register it as happy birthday gift .They
doesn’t know IT contents money, This is to avoid them delaying with
the atm card.
The Deposit details:
Deposit Number: PLBB-506-PL45
Sort/Clearance Code: NDC /901-85/P47
Deposit Certificate N0.: 704571
Best Regards,
Mr.Peter Obidike
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