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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.
- joerodolfo01@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "JOE DARANG RODOLFO" <info@microsoft.org>
Reply-To: joerodolfo01@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 18:35:17 +0200 (EET)
Subject:
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
MY name is JOE DARANG RODOLFO and I'm an International Finance Consultant
based New York USA. I received your contact information from an affiliate
website on {time date}.
The essence of this Offer letter is to introduce you to a partnership deal
that requires your wealth of experience in business management and
professional handling.
As a Financial consultant based here in New York, USA, and offices in
Amsterdam, Madrid and Paris I have clients globally who are in need of Local
partners here in USA to go into investment partnership with Apex Global
Investment Inc is a reputable Investment Company that has been helping our
clients invest their funds into profitable businesses for years.
This Offer should be looked at and taken seriously as we are under time
constraints.
If you are interested, please provide the following information:
Full Names & Address:
Office & Cell Phone:
Email:
I will contact you personally once we have received this information to give
you comprehensive details of this project and answer any questions you may
have regarding this offer.
Email;joerodolfo01@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Mr. DARANG RODOLFO (President)
Apex Global Investment inc.
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