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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:
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Mark A. White" <yusufabdullahiningi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drmarkawhite62@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2024 23:34:43 -1200
Subject:
Dear Beneficiary.
I am Dr. Mark A. White Director of World Fund Financial Management and
Payment Bureau. I decided to contact you because of the prevailing
financial report reaching my office in USA.This is to inform you about our
plan to send your fund to you via diplomatic cash delivery this system will
be easier for you and for us We are going to send your funds total sum of
$2.5Million to you via Our Diplomatic agent The package is accompanied with
every document that covers these funds Note that this fund is coming in 2
security proof boxes which are sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded
with machine.
I will use my position to release this fund to you. The boxes are coming
with a Diplomatic agent who will deliver them to you at your home address
after clearing the package at the airport.
All you are requiring to do now is to reconfirm the following information.
1. Your full Name: _______
2. Your home Address: _____
3. Your Age & Sex: __________
4. Your Occupation: _________
5. Your Cell Phone: _______
6. Your State of Origin: ____
7. Your Country: ____________
8. Your Scan Copy of Identity___
9 Your Contact Email Address: _______
Note:. The Agent does not know the content in the boxes, the content was
declared to him as Sensitive Photographic Film Materials I have obtained
the tag that will be tagged on the boxes which I will dispatch along with
the security inner Keys of the consignment package to enable you access
them as soon as they are delivered to you.
For the commencement of your consignment package delivery.
Regards,
DR. MARK A. WHITE
Manager Of World Fund Management
Office Phone Number: +1(878)230-5256
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