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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 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.
- 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.
- jpeter3866@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: James peters <jamespeters72@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamespeters_72@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 07:26:27 -0200
Subject: Nice reaching you with this humble offer!
Sekondi -Ghana-West Africa.
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you. The statistics shows that the Economy of your country is getting
better and will be more profitable in few years to come. I got your
contact from the directory of international business who's who following
my efforts in searching for a trustworthy person to work with.
I will need your co-operation to finalize a business venture and to invest
in your country with you as my partner/manager of the proposed company.
I am in the position of US$19.500 Million which I want to invest in a
lucrative business venture in your country.
This money was released from the alluvial gold dust sold when my father
was the Chief of Western Region of Ghana before he was assassinated by
some unknown enemies.
I urge that you help me to transfer this fund to your country for
investment purposes on the followings below:
1). Telecommunication
2). Private schools
3). Real Estate/Five star hotel
In view of the above we will require you to check your work schedule and
let us know the earliest possible date you can visit Ghana to enable us
sign a memorandum of understanding, retrieve the boxes, open a
non-residential bank account, pay in the funds for subsequent wire
transfer in installments as you wish to your account overseas for
investments. I will be pleased to offer to you 25% Of the total fund for
your kind assistance.
Therefore, please send to me a scanned copy of your international passport
to enable me send you an invitation letter for you to secure an entry visa
to Ghana from our Embassy in your country. Also, I am looking for a
reputable foreign company to enter into joint venture with to invest in our
mining site if you are your partners with interested let me have your
intent
Thank you and God bless you.
Sincerely,
James Peters.
jpeter3866@hotmail.com
Skype:jpeter3866
+233245127608
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