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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.
- 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.
- qif.non-executivechairman@financier.com (Financier; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "QATAR INVESTMENT FUND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <qif.non-executivechairman@financier.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 06:39:38 -0700
Subject: QATAR INVESTMENT FUND
QATAR INVESTMENT FUND
In this world context of financial crisis; QATAR INVESTMENT FUND is placed at your disposal for loans at the fixed rate of 2% the year over one period maximum 20 years.
If our offer interests you please send us e-mail to the following addresses e-mails: qif.non-executivechairman@financier.com
While mentioning your:
Names and First names
Branch of industry
Function
Amount loan
Duration of the loan
Phone number
Your home country
Your nationality
As of reception of your mail an answer will be given to you in the 48 hours as for feasibility and the installation
of the loan.
Regards
Non-Executive Chairman
Nicholas Wilson
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FRENCH TRANSLATE
QATAR INVESTMENT FUND
Dans ce contexte mondial de crise financiere; QATAR INVESTMENT FUND se met ? votre disposition pour des emprunts au taux fixe de 2% l'ann?e sur une p?riode maximum de 20 ans.
Si notre offre vous int?resse Envoyer nous un ?mail aux adresses emails suivantes: qif.non-executivechairman@financier.com
En mentionnant vos :
Noms et Prenoms
Secteur d'activite
Fonction
Montant de l'emprunt
Durée de l'emprunt
Numero de telephone
Votre pays de residence
Votre nationalite
Des reception de votre courrier une reponse vous sera donnee dans les 48 heures quant ? la faisabilite et la mise en place de l'emprunt.
Amicalement
Non-Executive Chairman
Nicholas Wilson
EUROPE LOAN DEPARTMENT
Non-Executive Chairman
Nicholas Wilson
Nicholas Wilson was appointed Chairman on 13 November 2012 having served on the Board since inception of the fund in 2007. He has over thirty-five years’ experience in hedge funds, derivatives and global asset management.
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