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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:
- "karimkwakwah@yandex.com" (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: "Karim Kwakwah" <info@kashm.in>
Reply-To: "Karim Kwakwah" <karimkwakwah@yandex.com>
Date: 17 Oct 2015 11:00:11 +0200
Subject: GET BACK TO ME 10-49-49
PROPOSAL FOR BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY
My Name is Mr. Karim Kwakwah, I am from Sudan. I am with my cash for investment purposes. I am seeking for your interest to help me to invest in your country; I got your contact in your country yellow page today. I wish to invest in construction; hardware and other related industries that I may be asked to invest into in as much as the industry is lucrative. I also have an eye into fast -food franchising . If there is any other areas which you have interest for us to go into the industry as partners contact me for a discussion. Or you can give me your telephone number to contact you as soon as you get this email Thank you. Yours faithfully Mr. Karim Kwakwah
karimkwakwah@yandex.com
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