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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.
- fabiensingaye@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Christa Demoniere" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <groupefrancefinance@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 17:22:26 -0000
Subject: Can you help me to invest the 12 million euros for a project in your country?
Dear sir
I am an expert accountant and financial advisor . I am looking for one of my clients a manager for a project of sustainable investment . My client has an amount of 12 million euros, out of which the funds deposited in Bank . My client wants to work with a partner or independent companies that have projects in which they can invest these funds. My client can give you all the funds and you can manage them for 20 years . You will take the commission of 30% of these funds . You are going to invest the balance ( 70%) in the project of your choice during the 20 years of partnership. You are going to pay the interest of return of 2.5 % per year .
The process of this partnership will be conducted in three major phases.
Phase N°1
The signature of the partnership contract with the manager of the funds.
Phase N°2
The bank of the investor will establish all the necessary documents in the name of the manager of the fund so that it can receive these funds in his country without any problem and with the documents, the manager will receive the power to invest these funds in any country in the world . The responsibility of these documents will be assumed by the lawyer accredited to the bank of the investor .
Phase N°3
The transfer of funds on the bank account of the manager, and it is he himself who must choose where the funds will be transferred so that he can start his project .
The partnership agreement is available and all requirements are listed in this document.
If you are interested , please leave me your details and I'll put you in contact with my investor. You can directly contact my investor at this address: fabiensingaye@hotmail.com
Best regards
Christa
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