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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- globalfinanceconsult@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Kent Davids <info@globalfinanceconsult.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: globalfinanceconsult@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:56:32 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Can You Invest From $10,000 to $20,000 OnThis Business
Good Day Sir/Ma
I am Mr Kent David.The Manger and the CEO Of Global Financial Consult.I am looking for the investor who can partnership with my company.by investing the sum of ten thousand to twenty thousand united state dollar ($10,000 to $20000) into company Global Finance Consult is the company that base on stock trading,foreign currency trading and real estate business.we also base on buying and selling of stainless materials such as stainless pipe and stainless accessory and building and installation of all stainless steel materials.to see his product you can visit this our micro website at http://www.olamsteelng.webs.com
any investors who can invest this amount on our company business.We will glad to pay he/she out of 20% to 30% of the amount you invest with us.
your profit we be sent to your destination account every 30 business days.
Also this investment agreement we be last for one year before assign another contract if agree by the both partner.
for more information on this investment/partnership business kindly send am email reply to this email globalfinanceconsult@yahoo.com
with this info detail bellow
Your Full Name
City:
Country:
Phone Number:
Thanks for reading my company company email
The Manager and the CEO Of Global Financial Consultancy
MR Kent David
+2348087834748,+2348109067232
Looking Forward For Your Great and Urgent Respond
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