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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (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)
- 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.
- drabraham1n@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "DhlEzyBill.com" <krv@viesoleil.in>
Reply-To: emailadministrator@singapore.com
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 22:10:48 +0000
Subject: Investment
Greetings and Compliments;
I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign
partner and your assistance to enable us to own
properties and invest in the economy of your region.
I apologize if this mail does not suit your personal
or business
ethics. My writing to you based on reliability and
capability for you to assist me in this business
transaction with the
confidence of Good image of your people.
My name is
DR. Abraham Nwankwo I am making this venture
proposal to you in strict confidence. As senior
civil
servants in the Government, the FGN civil service
laws (Code of Conduct bureau) forbid us to own
foreign accounts.
The money available is paid as an overdue payment
bill totaling (Twenty Eight Million Six Hundred
Thousand U.S Dollars) which I want to transfer
abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a
company or an individual to receive the said funds,
via a reliable account.
If you will like to work with me as a partner, then
indicate your interest after which we shall both
discuss on the
modalities. All other information to facilitate the
remittance of the funds will be revealed to you in
due course.
as a co partner, we shall both discuss on each other
settlement on the total funds.
Please indicate your direct telephone and direct fax
number when replying this business proposal
preferably reply
through my confidential email address:
drabraham1n@gmail.com I will call you when
necessary. If you are not
interested, please also indicate so that it will
enable me to contact other foreign partner with
recommendations to carry
out this deal.
A swift acknowledgment of your receipt of this mail
will be appreciated.
Thank you and God bless you.
Best regards.
DR. Abraham Nwankwo
Group Managing Director.
LNG Oil Field Maintenance BonnyLyt.
drabraham1n@gmail.com
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