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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: "Alkhair Investment" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alkhairinvestment@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:48:22 -0800
Subject: Investment Project
We humbly introduce our organization Alkhair Investment and loans bank
with its Operational and Administrative Headquarters in Bahrain.
AILB is an Organization set up to consolidate the business interest of
its constituent members by investing and re-investing large funds on
very viable projects such as Golf courses,Resorts,Tourism,hotels
Hospitality Concerns and recently Renewable Energy projects.However,
we could also delve into some other areas that is profitable.
The AILB has top chiefs in the Kuwaiti Emirate and Oil sheiks within
the Gulf and middle east as its Directors.
We source for very viable projects that needs funding in our areas of
interest as listed above. We offer between 5.5% and 6 % as interests
with a good moratorium policy.
If you are convinced on the viability of your project Please contact
us for further deliberations.Do have a good day
Mr Jamil Akbar Suleiman
Operations Manager(Middle east )
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