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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:
- "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Nelson Olivereth <kva@nts.ru>
Reply-To: <fednelsonolivereth@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 13:15:18 -0700
Subject: ATTN:
FedEx Head Office
70 Mafoluku Entebbe Road,
kampala.
Phone: +256 703071848
Order: SH-5468-482485468
Thank you for your message and i want you to understand that FedEx is
always serious with their business and our utmost responsibility is
to meet up with our customers demand and give you all our best.
I understand you may have ugly experience with some of our staff in
the past but we are assuring you that right here in Uganda our staff
are well behaved and we try our best to make our service available
anytime any day.
This ATM Card package delivery have already been schedule and the
only thing delaying this delivery is for you forward the below delivery
details
Full names............
Parcel owner address......
Country/State........
Tel ...........
Meanwhile you are required to pay $195.00 usd for Stam Duty of the ATM
Card before delivery to your nominated address and i urge you to try
and get it done today so we can complete this package delivery to your
address within 24 hours.
Yours affectionately.
Nelson Olivereth
Manager,
FedEx Express Service Kampala-Uganda.
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