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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. ANTHONY J. DIXON" <DIXION.TONY1@YAHOO.COM>
Reply-To: dixion.tony@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 04:09:51 +0530
Subject: RE: INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL
Dear,
DOES YOUR PROJECT STILL NEED FUNDING?
DO YOU HAVE PROJECT/INVESTMENT CAPABLE OF
GENERATING 10% AROI?
I have a client who wish to invest the sum of US
$184 million secretly in your country.
My client is from a Royal Family and he needs
investment protection for himself and his family.
He is interested on JV partnership with you acting
as the manager and sole controller of the
investment while he remain a silent investor.
The propose investment must be viable and can
guaranty a minimum of 10% AROI.
Please contact me as soon as possible If you can
secretly handle/invest such a huge sum in any
viable project/business under mutual agreement.You
must posses the ability to start and close deal
fast.
I await your urgent response. Please reply with
your business profile.
Thank you,
Regards,
MR. ANTHONY J. DIXON
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