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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- libyanoilcompany@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- and positive response to both our private emails: libyanoilcompany@gmail.com and libyanoilriggs@gmail.com indicating your interest and (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: LIBYAN OIL COMPANY <libyanoilcompany@gmail.com>
Reply-To: libyanoilriggs@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 01:29:21 -0800
Subject: INVESTMENT CONSULTATION
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Good Day Sir/Madam,
My client who is an Oil Magnate and Wife of the Late Petroleum Minister
(SHUKRI GHANEM) in Libya is interested in partnering with your company
by
investing in REAL ESTATE, OIL & GAS and OTHER LUCRATIVE INVESTMENTS in
your
country.
I am contacting you, because she need a reliable and trusted partner who
can manage and invest her funds as partners, due to the recent uprising
in
LIBYA which is no more safe for all investors and foreigners.
Please View website for more details about my client's family:
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17889660
http://www.inquisitr.com/227128/shukri-ghanem-libyas-eX-oil-minister-found-dead-in-danube-river/
I will provide all the necessary information about my client and
documented
proofs of their investment deposited investment Millions Of American
Dollar
to be invested with you and be rest assured that this project is 100%
risk
free.
I am expecting your quick and positive response to both our private
emails:
libyanoilcompany@gmail.com and libyanoilriggs@gmail.com indicating your
interest and readiness to receive these funds in your country for her
proposed joint investment and our meeting too.
Thank you and have a great weekend.
Yours in Service,
Mr. Aref A. Safiah (Esq).
Email: libyanoilriggs@gmail.com
Email: libyanoilcompany@gmail.com
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