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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:
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "uniamn455@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: MR.RICHARD MARK
Reply-To: <uniamn455@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 23:50:36 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM MASTER CARD
We have registered your ATM MASTER CARD worthy the sum of
US$36.5million from COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE with DHL Courier
Company with the registration code of (Shipment Code awb33xzs) please
kindly Contact them with your full delivery information such as
follows to enable you receiver your ATM MASTER CARD in six working
days from the DHL Courier Company department as well.Note; the
delivery charges has been paid but we did not pay their official
security keeping fees of $68, due to the fact that we don`t know when
you will contact them, so kindly contact the as soon as you received
this email and send them the requested information
Your Full Name....
Your Full Address......
Your Telephone Number.........
Your Passport copy............
Your Age............
Name of Director:Mr.Joe Goodman
Contact E-mail :( uniamn455@outlook.com )
Best Regard
MR.RICHARD MARK
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