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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:
- "sheikhsaidbinhmedalshanfari@hotmail.lv" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "sheikhsaidbinhmedalshanfari@hotmail.lv" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "His Excellency Sheikh Said Bin Ahmed Al Shanfari" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sheikhsaidbinhmedalshanfari@hotmail.lv>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:00:19 +0200
Subject: Establish Business Relationship
Shanfari Group of Companies
P.O.Box 783, Muscat
Postal Code 100,
Oman.
Email:- sheikhsaidbinhmedalshanfari@hotmail.lv
www.shanfari.com
Peace of Allah be with you,
With regards to my search for Foreign Investment, I wish to bring to your notice my interest to partner with you on a great business opportunity. I am Sheikh Said Bin Ahmed Al Shanfari from [Shanfari Group of Companies] Oman.
http://shanfari.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49
I am interested in exploring ways to Establish Business Relationship with you. Kindly furnish me with full investment strategy and business proposal for my study.
Looking forward to a good working relationship with you. Please if you have any interest for this project kindly correspond to my mail address at:- sheikhsaidbinhmedalshanfari@hotmail.lv
My regards to your family,
His Excellency Sheikh Said Bin Ahmed Al Shanfari
Chairman
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