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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.
- albakri.post.group3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Founder Albakri <albakri.post.group3@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 14:38:24 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT
Greetings from the gulf region.
I'm Abdulkader AL Bakri, Founder of A.K. AL BAKRI & SONS HOLDING
COMPANY based in Saudi Arabia. I'm currently seeking means of
expanding and relocating our business interest abroad in lucrative
business projects,sectors in your region most especially in your
acclaimed area of specialization.
I am very interested in funding a business partnership in which you'll
be installed as the manager and sole controller of the injected
capital while I remain a silent/angel investor on a long term JV
partnership.However I wish to know if you can be trusted without
running me/my business into liquidation? Moreso, If you have a solid
background, perhaps you can write me for possible business
co-operation. I am willing to consider and facilitate hard loan
funding, thus let me know if you prefer loan funding.
Kindly find my direct mail address for further email correspondences-
albakri.post.group3@gmail.com
Regards
Abdulkader Al Bakri
Chairman/President
A.K. AL BAKRI & SONS HOLDING CO.
SAUDI ARABIA.
http://www.albakri.biz
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