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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:
- 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:
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("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.
- ngozicfo1@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ngozi Chukwu" <test@test.com>
Reply-To: lawmensa@aliyun.com
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:58:55 -0800
Subject: Acknowledge Receipt.
ATTN: RECIPIENT,
AN OFFICIAL MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA AND MINISTER OF FINANCE CONCERNING THE UNPAID FUNDS, THE GOVERNMENT WAS VERY MUCH CONCERNED WHEN DISCOVERED THAT A LOT OF PERSONS HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY AND YET HAVE NOT RECEIVE THEIR FUNDS. THIS WAS WHY THE MEETING WAS HELD.
A DIPLOMAT WILL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY AND WILL COME ALONG WITH YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX CONTAINING SUM OF £2.9 MILLION ALONG WITH HIM THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MISSION WITH UK GOVERNMENT.
PLEASE SEND YOUR INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BELOW:-
1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. CELL PHONE NUMBER
3. ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THE PACKAGE TO BE DELIVERED.
NOTE THAT ONCE I RECEIVE THE ABOVE DETAILS THE CONSIGNMENT WILL BE DULY REGISTERED AND YOU WILL BE INFORMED ON THE DAY THE DIPLOMAT WILL ARRIVE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE DELIVERY TO YOUR ADDRESS.
EMAIL: { ngozicfo1@gmail.com }
TRULY,
DR. NGOZI CHUKWU
FOREIGN OPERATIONS
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