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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("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.
- agentbrett.douglas@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- him with this line (+1 607 323-7647) or email (agentbrett.douglas@aol.com ) and he will contact you (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: United Nation Funds Payment <controllergeneralmccarthy01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitednationsantonioguterres10@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 23:41:42 +0100
Subject: Contact The Delivery Agent And Clear Your Parcel!!!!
*INTERNATIONAL FUNDS DELIVERY / AUDIT UNIT*
*UNITED NATIONS*
*(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)*
*DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL*
*PAYMENT AND DELIVERY.*
*FUND DELIVERY/AUDIT UNIT*
*Our Ref: WB/FN/UN/WX307*
*URGENT NOTICE*
*ATTENTION: Beneficiary*
*This is to officially inform you that your long awaited Inheritance funds
worth the sum of $30million dollars has finally arrived Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport United State OF America after we the United Nation
has decided to make your funds gets to you through Cash delivery due to the
Internet and online Banking Fraud that is going on in the global world
now. As we speak to you now, your fund has arrived in Texas through a
delivery agent by name Agent Brett Douglas as their transit. I want you to
know that you have 48hours to call or Whatsapp him with this line (+1 607
323-7647) or email (agentbrett.douglas@aol.com
<agentbrett.douglas01@aol.com> ) and he will contact you back as soon as he
hears from you, then ask to speak to the diplomatic deliveryman in the
person of Mr. Brett Douglas in the United States.*
*Most importantly you are advised to send your full data to him, which
include*
*Full Name.....*
*Current home address.....*
*Direct Cell Phone#.....*
*The nearest airport to your home address …..*
*To enable him to know that you are the rightful owner of the Consignment
Boxes to avoid delivering the Consignment to the wrong person.*
*Note: that the clearance of these Consignment Boxes is your duty as the
owner of these Consignment Boxes, and it has nothing to do with us the
United Nations as the sender for we have done our part to make sure that
these boxes and your delivery agent leaves with those Boxes without any
more delays.*
*You will have to call him or email him as soon as you receive this email
for more verification and discussion, and also reconfirm your full current
address and valid phone number to the Delivery officer via his above email
address once you receive this email to enable him to deliver your cash
consignment boxes to your house without any further delay or mistake. You
are advised not to waste his time at the airport so that he would not be
stranded in any way because he will return if he finds out that you are not
doing anything to get him over to your house.*
*Anticipating*
*Antonio Guterres*
*Director-General United Nation*
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