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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)
- "million 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)
- 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.
- dhlagent636@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mark Jacob <markjacob938@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhlagent636@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 22:22:03 -0700
Subject: YOU ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE
THIS EMAIL!!
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I’m Mark Jacob DHL Agent
Address: 3130 V St NE, Washington DC, 20018 United States.
Am contacting you by your email however I feel it’s best and more
convenient for me to explain why I am contacting you.
I wish to Inform you that consignment box worth ($5.8 Million Dollars)
has been accredited by the Federal Government of United States of
America As Fund Compensation has currently approved in your favor.
Your email address and phone number was found in the scammed loosed in
the process of receiving your fund and other unpaid salaries, your
details was submitted so you are receiving this email in order to be
fully compensated for scam victims that have had problems receiving
their funds and lost of money in the process. We the DHL Office has
registered under United States Government to be in charge to deliver
any consignment box as a compensation so all you have to do now is to
send the following information of yours for the conclusion of the
delivery of your consignment box.
Your Full Name-------------------
Your Home Address----------------
Your Phone Number----------------------
Your Nearest Airport-------------
Your State-----------------------
Your Occupation------------------
Your Age & Copy of ID and you are to send the required information
here on my email address dhlagent636@gmail.com.
This information is needed for successful claim of fund and note that
the delivery of your box will still be on hold pending till
we receive the above information from you.
Thanks for being in serve with us and we promise to make the country
better and you have to be a good citizen.
Best regard
Mr Mark Jacob.
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