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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Robert Mark" <hamlettdarian471@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:
Attention Beneficiary.
We have finally succeeded in getting your ATM CARD PACKAGE worthy of
$20.5 million out for delivery with the help of Att. John Dagar,
Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice Benin Republic which
act as your foreign Attorney representative here in Benin Republic.
So every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with the
Agent Mr. Franklin David, for your package and every Documents guiding
your delivery is well updated so you are advice to re-confirm your
full delivery information to the delivery Agent right now as he is
currently at John F. Kennedy Intercontinental Airport, New York City
with your ATM CARD package, As he called me this morning to inform me
that he misplaced your delivery address which he has.
So you are advice to reconfirm your full information to the diplomat
and contact him with this he's email redacted@domain.name . So
as to have easy conversation with him and to enable you give him full
direction to get your package delivered to you and hand you over your
package safe and sound, Furthermore you are advice to be very fast as
the Agent Mr. Franklin David has no time to waste due to his flight
reschedule.
So the Information you are Required to Reconfirm to the Agent is as Follow.
(1)Your Full Name==============
(2)Mobile Phone Number=========
(3)Current Home Address========
(4)Fax Number==================
(5)Country=====================
(6)City========================
(7)Nearest Airport ============
(8)A Copy of Your ID For Identification. attached
As he is at John F. Kennedy Intercontinental Airport New York City now
because of the Searching and Scanning of the package which made him to
misplace your address, So contact him via his email address,
Contact person
Name- Agent Mr. Franklin David
E-mail Address redacted@domain.name)
So contact him to deliver your package today or tomorrow morning at
most and get back to me after the delivery.
Regards
Dr. Robert Mark
UN Representative
redacted@domain.name
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