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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: officecoleman1 <officecoleman1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 22:51:29 +0100
Subject: Business Offer.
Hello,
I am an investor looking to invest in entrepreneurial teams with
big ideas and a need for seed capital to turn their ideas into
great companies. I believe every business man is basically an
entrepreneur, for we all strive to achieve optimal goals using
limited resources. In seeking out worthwhile investment
opportunities, We are always on the look out for ventures whose
principals exhibit a high level of creativity combined with the
right amount of experience in the chosen field.
Gerald Coleman.
Reply to
officecoleman@ymail.com
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