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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.
- 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.
- patriciachoki25@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: patricia choki <chokipa101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: a939020014@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:19:09 +0100
Subject: Re- VERY URGENT INVESTMENT PROJECT
INVESTMENT/PROJECT
Mr Patricia CHOKI
Email Id ( patriciachoki25@yahoo.co.uk)
Kind regards,
It is my pleasure to contact you for a proposed investment project
over there in your country.
I am soliciting for a sincere entrepreneur who is ready to accept me
in a partnership venture in his/her existing business or an entirely
new business development. I am interested to invest in a joint
ventures such as Hotel Building, Real estate, oil investments,
manufacturing and any other possible investment in your country.
I will provide the capital needed for the proposed investment project
(Capital already available) while you will assist as a resident of the
country to ensure that the investment project is carried out
successful according to the laws of your country. Your business
knowledge and advice also will be highly required since as a resident
of the country, you will be in a better position to advice on the safe
ventures to invest in according to the economy of the country.
My sincere regards to you as I wait for your prompt response once you
consider this proposal beneficial to you. Once again my email id is
(patriciachoki25@yahoo.co.uk)
Best Regards
Mr Patricia CHOKI
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