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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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("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.
- emmaenough1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Ben ken" <irs664445@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ofile8911@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2022 13:24:19 -0700
Subject: ATTN:
ATTN:
Following the recent meeting held by the Board of Directors and United
Nations Compensation Committee, the issue of the all overdue/Unpaid
Funds to beneficiaries as approved by the United Nations was brought
to table and after several debates on that, it was resolved and agreed
that your Fund will be forwarded to you through United Nation
Diplomatic agent an instruction was passed that your fund will be made
payable to you through delivery. It was concluded by sending your
payment approval order to your home address for present order.
Your unpaid fund worth $5.5 Million USD is now ready to be delivered
to you between today hence, all unclaimed funds will automatically
return on September 30th 2022,You are advised provide your current home
address, Your phone number, including your private email for your
immediate claim of your compensation.
Contact Mr. Ben Ken with this Email( emmaenough1@gmail.com )
Remember the only money you have to pay for this delivery is sum of $50
for the registration of your consignment under TNT company
Diplomatic Ben Ken
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