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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.
- portfoliosmanager@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: portfoliosmanager@gulffinance.sa
Reply-To: portfoliosmanager@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 23:30:47 +0100
Subject: finance
Dear Investor
>From the business directory in my region, I have gotten your contact information for this exercise.
Do you have any profitable projects at hand? What are your investment and business plans? , If you are granted a security fund as LOAN, Which project and in which country will you invest the fund? I would like to have a review of your business and your status for my funding intention.
I would advise you with the funding recovery protocols with agreed terms if I found your investment and business proposition profitable and risk free.
Advise me of your credible and sincere interest soonest.
TAL ABEEB
Ex-offshore & Portfolios manager
GULF FINANCE
Saudi Arabia
+97316196604
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@gulffinance.sa ......strictly Confidentiality Notice:
This e-mail communication and the information it contains may contain confidential information intended only for the person(s) or organization(s) named above and for no other person(s) or organization(s). Unauthorized use, copying or disclosure of any of it may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please contact us immediately by email at PORTFOLIOSMANAGER@GMAIL.COM
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Sender: TAL ABEEB Date: 11/12/2015
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