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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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Eric Knutson" <ericknuts0n97@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: ericknutson97@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:48:29 +0100
Subject: Your kind attention
How is your day? I am personally writing to you, please do not mistake thi=
s email message as a junk email. I know this mail might amaze you since we =
do not know each other but I really want you to understand that it is not i=
n any way meant to embarrass you.
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I crave you or your company's co-operation for fund management/investment.=
I am writing to verify if you will be able to setup million dollar investme=
nt and manage it in joint partnership?
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My Boss is looking for a trusted fund manager or partner who will invest h=
is money in any viable business in the United States. Will you be able to p=
artner with my Boss to invest his money in any lucrative business within Un=
ited State? Your response is highly appreciated.
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Sincerely
Eric Knutson
10 Leather Lane
Clerkenwell,London, EC1N 7SS
United Kingdom
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