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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:
- "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.
- richarddaniel1256@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Richard Daniel" <abola0379@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richarddaniel1256@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 21:13:17 +0100
Subject: ATTN: SEAN GREANEY
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
Your ATM Card of $18.5Million USD has been approved and was deposited
with DHL delivery company this morning for registration,and we agreed
up that the delivery of Your $18.5Million USD ATM Package
will take off tomorrow morning .So contact with your full info where
your ATM card will be delivered to,
(1) Full name---------
(2) Mobile Number:--------------
(3) Direct telephone number------
(4) Country of origin:--------
(5) Your Current delivery address:----
(6) Occupation/ age/ sex-----
(7) City -------------------
(8) A copy of your ID--------
Please if you find this message in your spam please don't angry maybe
is poor connection,
Urgent get back to us today with your full address where your ATM card
will be delivered to because i will not be in the office next week:
The amount in your Card is US$18.5Million and your Pin code is: (9265).
Regards,
Mr. Richard Daniel
From DHL delivery courier company
Benin republic.
Email (richarddaniel1256@gmail.com)
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