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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.
- 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.
- +22966 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- 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.
- international.investment@financier.com (Financier; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Conseiller Financier <conseiller.financier1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:30:00 +0200
Subject: PROPOSITION DE PARTENARIAT (INVESTMENT)
Bonjour Cher Monsieur,
Je suis un consultant financier, j’ai reçu dans mon cabinet un
investisseur privé qui aimerait signer un type de contrat avec vous
dans l'optique de mettre à votre disposition une importante somme
d'argent afin d'investir dans les pays qui sont économiquement et
politiquement stables et dont les lois et les règlements protègent et
sécurisent les investisseurs étrangers dans secteur privé.
Merci de nous recontacter très rapidement si notre offre de
collaboration vous agrée Avez-vous des recommandations à nous faire ?
Nous somme disposé à financer toute entreprise privée répondant à des
critères suivants :
-1 Le placement de nos fonds dans une activité porteuse
-2 la sauvegarde d'un commun profit
-3 respecter la confidentialité de toutes nos opérations
Pour plus d'informations, veuillez nous envoyer par retour un email et
vos coordonnées Téléphonique afin de vous connaitre un peu plus
Dans l'attente de vous lire très bientôt, recevrez mes salutations distinguées.
Cordialement
Attacher
Nathalie Omer
executif manager
Kw. George
ECROC INTERNATIONAL
TEL: 00229 66.53.22.30
E-mail : international.investment@financier.com
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