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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: Krause Stefan <audrina.wilkinson@wiht-email.com>
Reply-To: skrause40@gmail.com
Date: 23 Feb 2021 05:30:48 -0600
Subject: Impact Investment Fund launch
Friendly Greeting,
How are you doing? I contact you personally to place your company
or you as one of the Investors who will benefit from Deutsche
Bank's Social Impact Investment Fund launch called a "Watershed
Moment" no risk Involved and it will benefit both company or
individual to expand its investment/business or setup a new
investment. It require you register as a company or individual
investor that will benefit. I will register you as an old
investor since 1995 and also sign as your guarantor so that you
can benefit to expand or start your own Investment, the
investment must be earning income. The money will be credited to
you as an investment funds, no questions by any financial
institute or your government. If you have any question please
feel free to ask me to enable you understand very well.
Krause Stefan.
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