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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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- 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.
- mtlroyalroyallogistics49@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Monica Edmond" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mtlroyalroyallogistics49@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2022 12:30:30 -0700
Subject: Your ATM Master CARD is ready!
Good day:
How are you doing? I hope all is well with you and your entile family, I know that you might have forgotten about this your U.N COVID-19 Compensation fund due to the delay of the delivery from 23rd August 2021 till today, I am writing to inform you that your file was found in our office today and we discovered that your cheque of $2.850 Million united state dollars has not been sent to you as it was instructed by our late Boss.
We are very sorry for the mistake and the delay, please bear with us because the fault is from our former U.N Department of the Treasury to COVID-19 Compensation Committee who did not complete the instruction given by our Boss. Note that your cheque has been converted into a Master ATM Card to free it from Expiring, This is to tell you that the arrangement to deliver to you the $2.850 Million in ATM Master CARD is concluded today.
Your ATM Master CARD is well packaged for immediate delivery and we have deposited your ATM Card with the MTL Royal Logistics Company in conclusion to deliver it to your house address as soon as you have contacted them with your current delivery details. For your Information, We have paid for the delivery charges. Therefore you should quickly contact them now with the required delivery information for immediate delivery of your ATM Package today itself.
Required Delivery Details Are As Follows:
1. Your Full Name.......
2. Your Home Address....
3. Your Mobile Telephone number ...
4. Your country and State ....
Kindly contact the MTL Royal Logistics Company immediately with the above information for immediate delivery of your ATM Package to your doorstep without any further delay.
Here Is The Courier Contact Information Below:
Contact Person: Dr. Smith Renard Tobias
E-mail: ( mtlroyalroyallogistics49@gmail.com )
I await your update as soon as you have received your ATM CARD Package.
Thanks and God Bless.
Yours sincerely
Mrs. Monica Edmond
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