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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- ann.melissa89@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MRS. MELISSA H. ANN" <meliann33@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 21:43:13 -0800
Subject: MRS. MELISSA H. ANN & JONES CURTIS
FROM MRS. MELISSA H. ANN & JONES CURTIS
EMAIL:ANN.MELISSA89@YAHOO.COM
I WAS INFORMED BY A CONSULTANT FRIEND OF MINE THAT YOU MAY NEED A SOFT
INVESTMENT LOAN/ INVESTOR TO FINANCE YOUR PROJECT AND I AM WRITING TO
INFORM YOU THAT I AM WILLING TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN INVESTMENT LOAN AS
YOU REQUIRE TO FINANCE YOUR PROJECT AS LONG AS YOU ARE READY TO REPAY
MY LOAN WITH 2% ANNUAL INTEREST AFTER THE FIRST ONE YEAR FOR THE
DURATION OF THE LOAN AS WILL BE AGREED BETWEEN US.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU REQUIRE FUNDING FOR YOUR PROJECT AND I WILL INFORM
YOU ON MY SIMPLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS/ DETAILS. ON THE OTHER HAND IF
YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY IN NEED OF INVESTMENT FINANCE AND YOU HAVE A
FRIEND OR BUSINESS PARTNER WHO REQUIRES LEGITIMATE FINANCE FOR HIS OR
HER PROJECT, I WOULD BE READY TO PROVIDE THE INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY
WITH THE NECESSARY FINANCE AND IN THIS CASE I WILL PAY YOU A BROKERS
COMMISSION OF 1% OF THE TRANSACTION VALUE.
KINDLY STAND INFORMED THAT MY AVAILABLE INVESTMENT FINANCE IS 100%
LEGAL. UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE WE WILL ARRANGE FOR A FACE TO FACE MEETING
TO REVIEW YOUR PROJECT PLAN AND THE DRAFT COPY OF MY LOAN CONTRACT
AGREEMENT AND IF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE WE WILL
PROCEED WITH THE LEGAL WORKS AND IMMEDIATE LOAN RELEASE TO YOU
ACCORDINGLY.
REGARDS,
MRS. MELISSA H. ANN & JONES CURTIS
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