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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Brick John <brickjohn15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: brickjohn14@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:43:37 +0000
Subject: Soft Loan.
Attention.
We are privately looking for fiduciary agents and management experts
who will be willing to act as investment portfolio holders and
administrators.
As we currently have a back-log of an Excess Maximum Return Capital
Profit (EMRCP) of an average of 1.2% on each private investment and
corporate portfolio under our administration and control.
And we wish to re-invest this fund by putting it into the management
of private businessmen and corporations with good business ideas that
can generate at least 4% ROI per annum over maximum of 5 to 10 years
duration.
1) Funds Available range from $ 1 Million to $ 1 Billion USD .Our
investor are ready to fund your business plans if it is suitable to
them.
2) The investor is not ready to be part of the business so that you
can be able to make your profit to pay back the fund loan. The
investor will only fund you on agreement with him.
3)You have to send your business Plans and amount you required for the
project together with your firm profile in PDF FORMAT so that I will
submit to our investor for proper screening of your project(Business
Plans).
4) Make sure the amount you map out for the Business Plans will be
enough to carry out your project .
As soon as confirmed above information, we shall proceed with other
necessary arrangement with the investor so that you can have personal
communication with them for the release of the fund to you.
Waiting for your prompt mail.
Thanks
Mr.Brick John
Suite 44 Montgomery Street
Edinburgh EH7 5JA
United Kingdom
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