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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:
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- dhlcourieservice2@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "khaled abed" <khaled.abed@dubuild.ae>
Reply-To: Dhlcourieservice2@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2023 07:13:28 -0700
Subject: ATM CARD
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HELLO! DEAR! GOOD NEWS TO YOU,
Your ATM Card of $15.2 million USD has been approved and was deposited with DHL delivery company this
morning for registration,and we agreed up that the delivery of Your $15.2 Million USD ATM Package
will take off tomorrow morning .So contact with your full info where your ATM card will be delivered to,
SHIPMENT CODE GJK72DWQ
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.
SECURITY CODE EYTU/3055WEZ/263/
TRANSACTION CODE 7126/JLFS/7138/17305/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE MCBS/PQLE/2-6/41
(1) Full name---------
(2) Mobile Number:--------------
(3) Direct telephone number------
(4) Country of origin:--------
(5) Your Current delivery address:----
(6) Occupation/ age/ sex-----
(7) City -------------------
(8) A copy of your ID--------
Urgent get back to us today with your full address where your ATM card
will be delivered to because i will not be in the office next week:
The amount in your Card is US$15.2Million and your Pin code is: (9106)
Here is the diplomatic agent with the email below with the information's required.
Contact Person: Mr.Peter Moore
Contact number;+1(360)663-4650
EMAIL;(Dhlcourieservice2@hotmail.com)
Thanks, And Best Regards.
Rev Dr Mathew Godwin (Director) General
Express Courier Company.
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