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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)
- "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.
- douglasmorrison503@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Rev. Dr. Douglas Morrison" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <douglasmorrison503@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2023 09:31:37 -0700
Subject: YOUR PACKAGE BOX DELIVERY
Please I will like to inform you regarding the delivering of your funds with the dhl company Uganda agent, he will need your information to complete the delivery of your package ( consignment box ) with, him worth's of $69,849 million dollars your to provide him your name address nearest airport and telephone no is due to our agreement with the DHL delivering company and noted that you have to provide him the information correctly for the smooth delivery of your package he at Diego international airport California please make sure your take care of him and know is not American citizen thank agent name jerry Kevin
1)shipment code gjk72dwq
2)package registered code no ovx950.
3)security code eytu/3055wez/263/
4)transaction code 7126/jlfs/7138/17305/
5)certificate deposit code mcbs/pqle/2-6/41
Your full name =============
Your mobile phone number ========
Your city ==================
Your nearest airport ===========
Your country=================
Your current home address ========
Email him now (douglasmorrison503@gmail.com)
Or call him +13106260398
Thank you so much my name is
Rev. Dr. Douglas Morrison
The director of DHL courier company
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