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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: MATHEW BRUNO <office_file045@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: matthbruno@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:37:54 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: JOINT INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
KIND REGARDS,
IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU FOR AN ASSISTANCE IN AN INVESTMENT PROJECT OVER THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY
WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN INTERESTED AND SINCERE PARTNER WHO IS EXPERIENCED IN THE FIELD OF INVESTMENT FOR OUR CLIENT WHO IS INTERESTED TO INVEST IN JOINT VENTURES SUCH AS; HOTEL BUILDING , REAL ESTATE, OIL INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE AND ANY OTHER POSSIBLE INVESTMENTS IN YOUR COUNTRY.
SHE IS INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN AN ALREADY EXISTING FIRM OR AN ENTIRELY NEW INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT. SHE WILL PROVIDE THE CAPITAL NEEDED FOR THE PROPOSED INVESTMENT PROJECT WHILE YOU WILL ASSIST AS A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTRY TO ENSURE THAT THE INVESTMENT IS CARRIED OUT SUCESSFULY ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF YOUR COUNTRY.
OUR SINCERE REGARDS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AS WE AWAIT FOR YOUR REPLY ONCE YOU CONSIDER THIS PROPOSAL BENEFICIAL TO YOU.
BEST REGARDS
MR. MATHEW BRUNO.BENIN REPUBLIC.
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